Re: [boost] [GTL] - geometric template library - determininginterest

From: Joel de Guzman (joel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-10-05 19:39:23

John Femiani wrote:

> If we want boost to have a point class I think it will really have to be
> a set of point adapters and point concepts that work for existing types.
> There are too many points out there that we would have to interact with,
> both outside of boost and also within boost.  For instance it would be
> nice if algorithms worked with both Boost.Point and the CGAL point.

Exactly my point. Well said! I'd add though that adaptation should
be non-intrusive, non-invasive. We should be able to use a point type
from library A and library B as-is.

Regards,
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Joel de Guzman
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