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From: "Ehud Lamm" <mslamm@mscc.huji.ac.il>
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Subject: Re: Container reqs
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 15:23:29 +0200
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Jean-Marc Bourguet <jbourguet@free.fr> wrote in message
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> * the library should have an organisation which make it extensible;

Ok.

>
> * for one ADT, it should be possible to choose between several
>   implementations (say an hash table or a red black tree for the
>   ADT dictionnary);

Ok. Crucial.

>
> * if several ADT are using the same implementation (say a stack and a
>   queue provided over singly linked lists), it should be possible to
>   share the implementation package;

Ok.

>
> * the container types should be limited (one can always provides
>   a clone function if needed).

Right.

>
> * the contained types should not be limited (one can always provides
>   a standard wrapper for limited types)
>

I also like this design. But others seem to disagree (maps of maps of maps
of ...), and I understand their pov. We should try to find the best
solution/compromise on this important issue.

Ehud