[vtk-developers] vtkVector class -- proposed rewrite

[David Gobbi]

On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 8:13 AM, David Lonie <loniedavid at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 3:22 PM, David Gobbi <david.gobbi at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 12:17 PM, David Lonie <loniedavid at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Would using a typedef be possible for the wrappers? e.g. "typedef
>>> vtkVector<float, 3> vtkVector3f"? That would eliminate most of the
>>> complexity in this patch.
>>
>> Right now, no, it won't work, but it would be easy to make it work,
>> easier than handling the macro expansion
>
> Could this be added soon? I hope to submit the vtkChemistry patches to
> gerrit soon, and this is a prerequisite. I understand if it will be a
> while before this is added, I just want to know if I need to start
> thinking about other approaches to the vector class in the meantime.

Finalize your design for vtkVector first, and then I'll see what I can
do to get it wrapped.  Both the macro approach and the typedef
approach are potentially wrappable.  I cannot give a specific timeline
for either of them.  Like most of my voluntary contributions to VTK,
unless there is a specific incentive, it will happen when I feel like
doing it.

 - David