Re: [boost] units: review

From: Matthias Schabel (boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-03-29 15:14:51

> One more thought, instead of:
>
> 	q = quantity<SI::length,double>(r);
>
> what about a syntax like
> 	
> 	q.convert_from(r)
>
> to emphasize that this is performing a safe unit conversion, and to
> avoid having to repeat the type name?

We currently have a static member function that works like that :

q = quantity<SI::length,double>::from_value(r);

Maybe that's enough...

Matthias