Re: [boost] Boost Units library preview

From: Eric Lemings (lemings_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-08-18 12:27:46

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden] 
> [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Thorsten Ottosen
> Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 4:35 AM
> To: boost_at_[hidden]
> Subject: Re: [boost] Boost Units library preview
> 
> Andy Little <andy <at> servocomm.freeserve.co.uk> writes:
> 
> > // Quan
> >   quan::length::ft qft(3);
> >   std::cout << "quan qft.numeric_value() = "<< 
> qft.numeric_value() << '\n';
> >   assert(qft.numeric_value() ==3);
> 
> Just a question: why is the member called numeric_value? are 
> there other values?

I think Thorsten's question is a sympotom of a larger issue.

Why does Quan use such convoluted terminology?  Fixed quantity?
Abstract quantity?  Coherent quantity?  Named quantity?  Concrete
quantity?  Anonymous quantity?  Static unit?  United value?  A
general-purpose library should use simple terms and a bare minimum
of names.

Just some constructive criticism.

Eric.