Re: [boost] [Boost-users] [Review] GGL review starts today, November 5th
If I had a library that only implemented quad-trees and then proposed it as Boost.Generic Spatial Index, I would think the reviewers would have something to say about that.
Please note that GGL is a "geometry library" implemented using "generic programming". Though we aim to a broad scope, we don't aim to "generic geometry" Barend p.s. (please make the To: of this thread: boost, and not boost-users)
Am Saturday 21 November 2009 19:37:03 schrieb Barend Gehrels:
If I had a library that only implemented quad-trees and then proposed it as Boost.Generic Spatial Index, I would think the reviewers would have something to say about that.
Please note that GGL is a "geometry library" implemented using "generic programming". Though we aim to a broad scope, we don't aim to "generic geometry"
has there been a discussion about the name of the library? with other libraries that has come up and the conclusion was that there are already enough "* Template Library" aka ?TL. Generic Geometry Library comes down to "Generic * Library" aka G?L because like you said "generic" doesn't say anything about the domain of the library, but about the programming style. not much different than "Template". so what's left is: G Geometry.
Hi Stefan,
with other libraries that has come up and the conclusion was that there are already enough "* Template Library" aka ?TL. Generic Geometry Library comes down to "Generic * Library" aka G?L because like you said "generic" doesn't say anything about the domain of the library, but about the programming style. not much different than "Template". so what's left is: G
We agree here. Boost is a collection of libraries, many of them using generic programming. So iff GGL is accepted into Boost, the first G and the last L are indeed redundant. We've said before, we've no problems with Boost.Geometry, but didn't want to "claim" this too early, our library is used by users. Regards, Barend
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