Re: [boost] Yet another bignum type

From: Tobias Schwinger (tschwinger_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-12-01 10:32:18

simon.sebright_at_[hidden] wrote:
> Tobias wrote: 
> 
> 
>>Maarten Kronenburg wrote:
>>
>>>The class represents the set, and an object of that class 
>>>represents an element from that set,
>>
>>Agreed, so far.
>>
>>>whether the set is employees and secretaries, or integers 
>>>and unsigned 
>>>integers.
>>
>>The operations on secretaries are usually a superset of the 
>>operations on employees, while the operations on unsigned 
>>integers are a subset of the operations on signed integers. 
>>
>>Inheritance is only applicable in the former case. The flaw 
>>in the latter scenario is similar to adding operations 
>>specific to secretaries, trainees or managers to the 
>>interface of 'employee'. 
> 
> Things like secretary, manager, etc. might better be considered as
> roles, an employee might have > 1 role.
> 

Sure, if that's what you are trying to model. 
But what does that have to do with this discussion?

Regards,
Tobias