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[UDUNITS #QVW-190351]: ut_get_converter and constness of args.

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  • Subject: [UDUNITS #QVW-190351]: ut_get_converter and constness of args.
  • Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:55:07 -0600
Erik,

> Was really intended for the arguments of ut_get_converter to be const pointers
> to ut_units or should it be pointers to const ut_units?
> 
> cv_converter*
> ut_get_converter(
> ut_unit* const      from,
> ut_unit* const      to);

The ut_unit structures can be modified by this function, so the structures 
can't be "const".  The "const"s that are in the declaration are a result of 
copying the function definition from the relevant .c file.

> Erik
> 
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Regards,
Steve Emmerson

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: QVW-190351
Department: Support UDUNITS
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed