2 DPML Routines

Each DPML routine documented in this chapter is presented in the following format:

• Routine name-A brief name to identify the function of the routine. A routine may contain more than one function.

• Interface-What the routine expects to receive and what it returns. See Section 2.1 for more information.

• Description-Additional information, including the permitted range of input values and generic calculations used to compute the results.

• Exceptions-A description of how the routine behaves when given a specific exceptional input argument.