Pass-byvalue vs. pass-by-reference (was Re: [ggt-devel] API oddities)

[Patrick H. <pa...@13...>]

Here's the list I put together from the list of method instantiations 
needed for Python:

gmtl::makeNormal(gmtl::Vec)
gmtl::set(gmtl::AxisAngle&, gmtl::Quat)
gmtl::setRot(gmtl::AxisAngle&, gmtl::Quat)

In the first case, I *think* the gmtl::Vec<S, T> parameter should be a 
const reference.  In the other two, I would think that the gmtl::Quat<T> 
parameter should be a const reference, but this could be one of those 
places where a copy is more appropriate.

Ths list is shorter than I remember, but that's probably because there 
are multiple variations of these instantiated based on the data types 
used (float, double, etc.).

  -Patrick

Ben Scott wrote:
> Patrick Hartling wrote:
> 
> [snip]
> 
>> P.S. There are several places where data types are being passed by 
>> value where pass-by-reference behavior would be appropriate.  I didn't 
>> note where each of these is, but I should be able to find them in my 
>> long list of function instantiations.
> 
> 
> Please do keep a list as you find them and let us know what they are. 
> That way we can fix them if you don't. :)
> 
> cheers,
> -----
> Ben Scott
> Research Assistant
> VR Juggler Team
> Virtual Reality Applications Center
> bs...@vr...
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -------------------------------------------------------
> This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek
> Welcome to geek heaven.
> http://thinkgeek.com/sf
> _______________________________________________
> ggt-devel mailing list
> ggt...@li...
> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ggt-devel



-- 
Patrick L. Hartling			| Research Assistant, VRAC
pa...@13...				| 2274 Howe Hall Room 2624
PGP: http://www.137.org/patrick/pgp.txt	| T: +1.515.294.4916
http://www.137.org/patrick/		| http://www.vrac.iastate.edu/