From: Toon Knapen (toon.knapen_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-12-04 06:29:08
walter_at_[hidden] wrote:
> We would prefer to only support free functions for the construction
> of projections.
>
> Pros:
> - The interdependence of classes decreases.
> - It's easier to extend the design with other proxies, for example
> slices or diagonals.
> - The library code gets smaller.
>
> Cons:
> - We'll lose certain (small) optimizations on compilers, which don't
> support partial template specialization.
>
> Any comments?
Interface looks better so that's good !
Although performance is of utmost importance to numerics stuff, I don't
mind losing (small) optimisations only for compilers which don't support
partial template specialisiation : all compilers will in the long term
so you should not corrupt your design in the short term (if there are
enough alternatives)