On 11/23/2016 06:14 AM, Ilya Yaroshenko wrote:
I think that Range API is bad and useless overengineering for RNGs.
So it either "takes 1 minute" to change the interface from opCall to ranges (i.e. they're virtually the same thing), or it's the above. There's precious little overengineering that can be done in 1 minute :o). I see you did that in a dozen lines in RandomRangeAdaptor.
I understand you believe the range interface is unnecessary or overkill for random number generators. I may even agree for certain cases. However, there are a few arguments you may want to consider:
* By virtue of working with D, everybody know what a range is. Presenting the RNGs that way instantly evokes a host of knowledge, understanding, and idioms.
* D users (or at least a fraction) and several algorithms understand the notion of an infinite range and make salient decisions based on that. A range interface automatically taps into that.
Andrei
