Re: [openvrml-develop] Re: VrmlMatrix

[S.K.Bose <bo...@pa...>]

On 10 Oct 2001, Braden McDaniel wrote:

> 
> In general, class interfaces should not provide multiple means of doing
> the exact same thing. The methods MMleft() and MMright() provide the
> necessary functionality; and I prefer this approach as it is consistent
> with the ECMAScript VrmlMatrix definition. 

Technically I am not convinced after all it is C++ lib.

In VrmlSFVec3f we have the methods getX(), getY() and getZ() but still we
have the operator [] Why? Because this is more convenient and conventional
notation. We are more *familiar* and *comfortable* with this notation from
our school days through textbook.

>         * Rather than have the static method identity(), why not just
>           have the default constructor create an identity matrix?
> 
Probably you are right. I was more concerned about performance.

Bose