Re: RFC C++ Interface

On Wed, Dec 06, 2000 at 05:09:31PM -0500, Randy Jonasz wrote:
> 
> I know it's been a while since we last discussed a possible rewrite of
> the C++ API but I now have some time to devote to it.
> 
> The following are my ideas for implementing the C++ API:
> 
> I need suggestions, additions, comments etc!

It would be helpful if the interface elements were to satisfy the STL 
requirements on iterators and collections.  Those specify a minimum 
interface, which may be extended as needed.

The one caveat is, don't try to "shoehorn" any semantics into the 
interface; anything that doesn't fit precisely should be treated 
as an extension instead, and the corresponding standard interface 
left unimplemented.

Nathan Myers
ncm@zembu.com