Re: [boost] Alternative names to Boost.Fit

Subject: Re: [boost] Alternative names to Boost.Fit
From: Paul Fultz II (pfultz2_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-03-10 13:52:05

On Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 12:42:59 AM UTC-6, Vicente J. Botet Escriba 
wrote:
>
> Le 02/03/2016 15:48, paul Fultz a écrit : 
> > Hello All, 
> > 
> > Boost.Fit is a function utility library, however, the name currently 
> doesn't 
> > have anything with this. I originally chose the name because it started 
> with 
> > F(for function) and it was short and sounded nice. However, there could 
> be 
> > some names(or abbreviations) that more adequately describe the library. 
> Here 
> > are some alternatives that are short: 
> > 
> > - Boost.FP 
> > - Boost.FPL 
> > - Boost.Fun 
> > - Boost.FN 
> > 
> > Of course, I prefer the Boost.FN name. Names like Boost.FP or Boost.FPL 
> could 
> > imply that it provides full functional constructs whereas Boost.Fit does 
> not 
> > and is mainly focused on functions. 
> > 
> > Either way, this is something reviewers could consider as they review 
> the 
> > library as I am not strongly tied to the name Boost.Fit. 
> > 
> > 
> Hi, 
>
> Paul if the scope of the library is high order function I propose to 
> rename it to Boost.HighOrderFunctions. We could use boost::hof as name 
> space and boost/hof/ as folder. 
>

The adaptors and decorators are HOFs, and the other functions are used to 
help
when using HOFs, so it does make sense to name it Boost.HighOrderFunctions. 
I
like this name.
 

>
> Best, 
> Vicente 
>
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