[boost] Re: geometry2d: Whats the status of geometry2d intheboostvault?

From: Fernando Cacciola (fernando_cacciola_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-04-01 11:11:54

"Tom Brinkman" <reportbase_at_[hidden]> escribió en el mensaje
news:20040331152453.98787.qmail_at_web13908.mail.yahoo.com...
> >> SFINAE makes it possible, and we have something
> proprietary along these lines here at work. I'd by
> happy to elaborate more on specific
> questions if you are interested to know more.
>
> Yes, sounds interestion.
>
> While I'm sure that your concerns are valid about this
> library in its current state, i've found this library
> to be good enough.  It may not be perfect, but its a
> better rectangle class than any i've seen.  I think
> that we should get it reviewed by others and try to
> get it added to the main boost cvs.  When an improved
> geometry class comes along, we could add that one to
> boost as well.  Geometry2d is not a complicated
> library, as it consists of only one header file, and
> would be easy enough to just add it to the utility
> folder.
>
> Just my thoughts,
> Tom brinkman
>
Have in mind that the extremely mature "Computational Geometry Algorithms
Library"; aka CGAL, has its "Kernel" component released under LGPL. That
kernel includes parametric geometric objects and basic generic geometric
algorithms.
Check it out at www.cgal.org

Fernando Cacciola
SciSoft