Re: [boost] [multi_index] intrusive multi_index poll for interest

From: Manfred Doudar (manfred.doudar_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-01-21 05:04:37

JOAQUIN LOPEZ MU?Z wrote:
> 
> ----- Mensaje original -----
> De: David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]>
> Fecha: Viernes, Enero 20, 2006 11:17 pm
> Asunto: Re: [boost] [multi_index] intrusive multi_index poll for 
> interest
> 
> 
>>"JOAQUIN LOPEZ MU?Z" <joaquin_at_[hidden]> writes:
>>
> 
> [...]
> 
>>>position() would be a perfect fit except for one thing:
>>>in the roadmapped ranked indices
>>>
>>>
>>
> (http://boost.org/libs/multi_index/doc/future_work.html#ranked_indices)
> 
>>>I will need another member function to return the
>>>position ordinal of a given element (that is,
>>>the inverse of operator[]), and for that "position"
>>>seems also a good candidate. 
>>
>>IMO that should have been "index."
>>
> 
> 
> But "index" already has a disparate meaning in the
> context of Boost.MultiIndex. I need another synonim:
> ordinal, rank, situation?

`ordinate` is more appropriate that `ordinal` IMO, and is a good choice

an alternative might otherwise be:  `kernel`, but then again many might 
not like it, and give rise to debate.

Cheers,
-- 
Manfred Doudar - Research Engineer
National ICT Australia (NICTA)
Research School of Information Sciences and Engineering (RSISE)
The Australian National University - Canberra, ACT 0200 AUSTRALIA