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[UDUNITS #HAN-352788]: udunits2 API

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  • Subject: [UDUNITS #HAN-352788]: udunits2 API
  • Date: Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:35:45 -0600
Henry,

> many thanks for your explanations. I understand the need for
> encapsulation and abstraction, but wouldn't at least make some sense to
> make the udunits type public ?  After all this change wouldn't break the
> existing interface.

I have to disagree.  Publishing the types that underlie the unit abstraction 
would commit me to forever supporting those types.  Such as step should only be 
taken if it accomplishes something that can't be obtained by another means.  In 
the case of timestamp units, testing conversion with a known timestamp unit is 
the other means.


Regards,
Steve Emmerson

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: HAN-352788
Department: Support UDUNITS
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed