Re: [Pvmanager-devel] Data conversion from scalar to array

[Marty K. <mrk...@co...>]

On 12/07/2010 10:53 AM, Carcassi, Gabriele wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Since Epics3 does not distinguish between scalars and array, PVManager 
> does and PVAcces does/will, I am wondering whether we should support 
> (or not) automatic conversion between them. That is: if I ask for a 
> VDouble, but the native type is an array VDoubleArray, should I 
> automatically return a VDouble with the first element or return a type 
> mismatch error? If I ask for a VDoubleArray, but the native type is a 
> VDouble, should I return a VDoubleArray with an array of size 1 or 
> return a type mismatch error?
>
> My hunch is to not make these conversions by default, but to provide 
> (if needed), an operation that does such conversion... this way the 
> user can do it but it's an explicit operation.
>
> Agree? Disagree?
>

I vote for type mismatch error.

Marty
>
> Gabriele
>
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