Re: [ggt-devel] another potential usability issue from naming

[Allen B. <al...@vr...>]

Ben Scott wrote:
> 
> Soon makeTrans will be overloaded to support 2 functions with different
> semantics. The first,

What is different about the semantics.  The function does the same thing
"makes a translation <thing>", it just work on different parameters.

-Allen
 
> Matrix makeTrans<Matrix>(Vec)
> 
> will create a new matrix containing the translation transformation
> described by the given Vec. The second,
> 
> Vec makeTrans<Vec>(Matrix)
> 
> will create a new vector describing the translation transformation
> embedded in the given Matrix.
> 
> To me, functions with the same name but having different semantics goes
> against the grain for standard object oriented training and experience and
> will make usability much more difficult. Especially thinking of the
> upcoming transition of VRAC personnel to using VRJuggler 1.1 and GMTL, I
> believe issues like this will cause the greatest problems.
> 
> Kevin, I know you might feel like I'm rehashing our discussion earlier,
> but this particular situation is different than our discussions about the
> difference between getTrans and makeTrans.
> 
> I would love to hear your thoughts on my comments.
> 
> cheers,
> -----
> Ben Scott
> Research Assistant VRAC
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