Numeric initial value no longer hardcoded to 0

[olliesilvester]

New logic for initial value on numeric datatypes. Not obvious to me what the initial value should with a given set of upper and lower bounds, this seemed sensible-ish to me. Depending on the bounds specified, initial val is either set to the min, 0, or the max

Fixes #414

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• Bug Fixes

  • Numeric fields now start with a valid initial value when their configured range excludes zero.
  • Positive minimums and fully negative ranges are handled correctly.

• Tests

  • Added coverage for constrained and unconstrained numeric ranges, including positive-only and negative-only values.

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Numeric initial value selection

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Bound-aware initial values src/fastcs/datatypes/_numeric.py, tests/test_datatypes.py	_Numeric.initial_value returns a valid positive minimum or negative bound when zero is outside the configured range. Parameterized tests cover Int and Float datatypes with bounded and unbounded configurations.

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🧹 Nitpick comments (1)

tests/transports/epics/pva/test_p4p.py (1)

229-232: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Make the AttrW test distinguish the fallback source.

AttrW(Int()) expects 0, so the test also passes if the implementation uses a hard-coded 0. Use a datatype fixture with a non-zero initial_value and assert that value.

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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@tests/transports/epics/pva/test_p4p.py` around lines 229 - 232, Update
test_attr_w_shared_write_pv_uses_datatype_initial_value to construct AttrW with
a datatype fixture whose initial_value is non-zero, then assert
shared_pv.current()["value"] matches that value instead of hard-coded zero. Keep
the test focused on verifying the datatype-provided initial value.

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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

Nitpick comments:
In `@tests/transports/epics/pva/test_p4p.py`:
- Around line 229-232: Update
test_attr_w_shared_write_pv_uses_datatype_initial_value to construct AttrW with
a datatype fixture whose initial_value is non-zero, then assert
shared_pv.current()["value"] matches that value instead of hard-coded zero. Keep
the test focused on verifying the datatype-provided initial value.

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