Re: [boost] [MultiArray] number of dimensions as static constant

Subject: Re: [boost] [MultiArray] number of dimensions as static constant
From: Ronald Garcia (garcia_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-06-29 10:53:37

Hi Frank,

For the MultiArray concept, "A::dimensionality" is what you are  
looking for.

Best,
Ron

On Jun 26, 2009, at 10:00 AM, Frank Mori Hess wrote:

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> multi_array and friends should provide the number of dimensions as a  
> static
> member constant, so it is available at compile time and can be used in
> generic programming.  I assume the num_dimensions() non-static member
> function was put in the design with the idea that the number of  
> dimensions of
> a multi_array object might be dynamically changed.  But since the  
> multi array
> concept and classes doen't support changing the number of  
> dimensions, it
> doesn't provide anything useful over a static constant.
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