From: Phil Austin (paustin_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-01-09 17:05:13
rgarcia1771 writes:
>
> When multi_array is used for non-numerical purposes, a handle-based
> copy would be unintuitive, especially when considering the semantics
> of the other standard library containers. I am under the impression
> that handle copying is useful primarily for arithmetic operator
> implementation. I will give this more thought.
>
Just a note that in our applications (satellite image processing)
we really can't afford deep copies (ever) so a handle-based view
of the data would be a high priority for us.
Regards, Phil
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