Re: [boost] Re: Numerical Integration - continued

From: Victor A. Wagner, Jr. (vawjr_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-10-24 10:19:02

At Thursday 2002/10/24 01:58, Martin Weiser <weiser_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>On Mittwoch, 23. Oktober 2002 18:58, Victor A. Wagner, Jr. wrote:

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> > Now, I've made NO changes to what was in the header file describing the
> > function.
>
>True, but I don't think static variables in the free function are a viable
>option. It's limiting to do at most one integration at a time.

it was an example

> > I don't see how one could say the "interface" changed.
>
>Well, if the semantics is counted as part of the interface, the
>abovementioned limitation is quite a drastic change.

I think we have a language problem here

> > Of course, I prefer the function object idea as you show below, but I
> > don't follow your comment about "changing the interface".
> > Unless you're referring to the obvious change from a free function to a
> > member function, but somehow I don't think that's what you meant.
>
>I just wanted to point out that the interface must allow for storing
>previous values - either in a function object (preferred) or directly
>given as parameters (cumbersome) - or as static variables (which I think
>is dangerous).

You and I obviously have different meaning associated with the English 
(well, American for me) word "interface".

>But we're getting into the nitpicking area here.

apparently

>Yours,
>Martin
>
>--
>Dr. Martin Weiser            Zuse Institute Berlin
>weiser_at_[hidden]                Scientific Computing
>http://www.zib.de/weiser     Numerical Analysis and Modelling
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