Re: [boost] peer review

From: Joel de Guzman (joel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-04-29 19:07:25

Steven Watanabe wrote:
> AMDG
> 
> Simonson, Lucanus J wrote:
>> Joel also expressed the opinion that generic programming could allow the
>> library to use floating point or integer arithmetic for coordinates.  I
>> remain skeptical of that.  Also, because the coordinate type template
>> parameter would go on practically everything, I fear it would become
>> onerous to the user (and me.)
> 
> How about giving a coordinate type template parameter to everything, but
> also providing typedefs for all the specializations with the default 
> coordinate type?

It's not just the coordinates. The essence of GP is that you can be
able to use class X and class Y from different libraries in your
library as long as they both model a certain concept, C.

Regards,
-- 
Joel de Guzman
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