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Subject: Re: [boost] Interest in multi-dimensional array class templates.
From: Fabio Fracassi (f.fracassi_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-06-22 11:43:44


On 21/6/2011 22:28, Brian Smith wrote:
> The arrays are not specifically designed to deal with image data,
> although image and graphic libraries could make use of them. It's not
> clear whether this is the case for GIL having never used it myself.
> Looking through GIL's tutorial though and ignoring image specific
> terminology there does appear to be some similarity.
>
> The main difference between the math arrays in the library and uBLAS
> is that they're defined as fixed-size arrays. The other differences at
> the moment is only dense arrays and operations on them are available,
> and no algebra has been implemented.
>

AFAIK there are fixed size arrays for boost ublas in the most recent
version(s?), but I am not entirely sure.

I guess the question I am asking is when should I use your arrays over
UBLAS or GIL?
Can your arrays be integrated?

regards

Fabio


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