> -- it is the foundation of a math library. I have to disagree on this point. An application can use Fractions instead of a doubles, if you can deal with the API usage compared to operators. This what we (in a different century, when I worked for a Smalltalk vendor) did in Smalltalk for ALL non-integers, we used fractions and precision was never lost. Neat trick when supported at the language level.
In a similar vein, I've lost count as to how many times, I've re-invented Smalltalk's Association class. Now that Java has Generics, I think I've finally settled on something reusable. So I do not see Fraction as the foundation for anything really. It stands on its own nicely IMO. Gary > -----Original Message----- > From: paulus.benedic...@gmail.com [mailto:paulus.benedic...@gmail.com] > On Behalf Of Paul Benedict > Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 15:25 > To: Commons Developers List > Subject: Re: [lang] Divesting the commons.lang.math package > > On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 5:17 PM, Stephen Colebourne > <scolebou...@btopenworld.com> wrote: > > Divest? I object to removing Fraction from [lang], as its a very core > > concept tat is missing from the JDK. And thee are many users who > would just > > want Fraction and none of the rest of the [math] library. > > Having people to import Commons Math to just use Fraction is equal to > people having to import Commons Lang to use Fraction. If that's all > you want, you have to import something. Likewise, since I don't think > this class is "missing" from the JDK, I don't think it deserves to > stay in Commons Lang. It doesn't add to anything in the Java language > -- it is the foundation of a math library. > > Paul > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org
