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[Anders Logg <logg@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, May 07, 2009 at 08:43:34PM +0100, Garth N. Wells wrote:
> 
> 
> Anders Logg wrote:
> > I've added some of the requested features to the parameter system,
> > some pushed and some sitting here in a local repository. But the
> > current design makes it a pain to add new features. A single change
> > will make it necessary to add a function in at least 5 different
> > classes.
> > 
> > So I'm thinking of reimplementing and simplifying the parameter
> > system. I think I know how to make it simpler.
> > 
> > But before I do that, does anyone have opinions on the
> > design/implementation? Is there any third-party library that we
> > could/should use (maybe something in boost)?
> >
> 
> This could be interesting:
> 
>    http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_39_0/doc/html/program_options.html

That looks interesting. Does anyone know if it supports checking the
range or possible values of a parameter?

-- 
Anders


> While we're on the topic of boost, this is neat
> 
>   http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_39_0/libs/parameter/doc/html/index.html
> 
> It addresses the problem we had with attaching functions to forms - 
> arguments can associated with a name. At first glance it allows
> 
>    BilinearForm a(V, V, "f", f, "h", h);
> 
> or
> 
>     BilinearForm a(V, V, "h", h, "f", f);
> 
> so the user doesn't need to worry about the order of the arguments.
> 
> Garth
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