From: Paul A Bristow (boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-03-23 08:03:12
| -----Original Message-----
| From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden]
| [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Pavel Vozenilek
| Sent: 19 March 2004 22:55
| To: boost_at_[hidden]
| Subject: [boost] Naming Issues [part of Formal Review: Indexed Set]
|
| Here are my suggestion of names, with rationale:
|
| 1. the data structure should be named "multi_container"
| and should reside (or be lifted) in boost namespace.
|
| Rationale: it is superset of std::set/multiset/list
| and possibly slist and deque). Therefore the "multi".
| The structure is important and will be probably
| unique - therefore the boost namespace.
|
| 2. library specific names that won't fit into boost
| namespace should be in "multiindex" namespace.
The 'ii' looks a bit un-english.
I would use a hyphen - as I am sure would Lynn Truss of "Eats, Shoots
and Leaves' fame.
(I felt this about the documentation too)
So how about multi_index? Also consistent with "multi_container" where
a _ is used?
| Rationale: it will be used mainly for index related
| names. The name is aso reasonably short.
|
| 3. indexes should be named: set_like, multiset_like,
| list_like, slist_like, deque_like.
|
| Rationale: it gives idea to user what it is about (more
| than e.g. sequenced).
|
| 4. Since indexed_set::unique may clash with std::unique
| I suggest to use words "distinctive", "non_distinctive".
|
| Rationale: I found it in a dictionary as the only
| one word synonum to unique. English native comment welcomed.
I see no need for the suffix 'ive - how about just "distinct"?
The only other word that comes to mind with a similar meaning is "sole"
Unique is really unique.
Is there _really_ a clash with STL usage?
Paul
PS Truly English native speaker of english unsullied by the ex-colonials
;-)
Paul A Bristow
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