Re: [boost] mcs::units informal review request

From: Noah Roberts (roberts.noah_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-02-13 10:53:30

Janek Kozicki wrote:
> Matthias Schabel said:     (by the date of Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:20:09 -0700)
> 
>> quantity<SI::length> getInput(const unit_enum& input_unit,double val)
>> {
>> 	typedef quantity<SI::length>	return_type;
>>
>> 	switch (input_unit)
>> 	{
>> 		case FEET 	: return return_type(val*imperial::feet);
>>          	case LEAGUES 	: return return_type(val*nautical::leagues);
>> 		case METERS 	:
>> 		default		: return return_type(val*SI::meters);
>> 	};
>> }
> 
> I like this approach.
> 

I wouldn't recommend it.  It doesn't scale too well.