> collections <- math <- core <- utils > > But wouldn't the collections stuff need to depend on Sorting, or amd I > misunderstanding something? >
I had utils backwards. Let me regroup here. When I first looked at the Colt code, I recall reading uses of the JET random number generator in the collections themselves. I can no longer find them. So, either I was dreaming, or the rest of you got rid of this. One way or the other, this was the original reason why I thought we needed a three-way split. As things are, the only thing I can find in math that is (a) 'under' collections, and (b) questionable as a part of collections, is Sorting and some minor dependents. (The comparator interfaces, etc). Sorting works on primitive arrays, it's really an extension to j.u.Arrays. I can't really see creating a module just to hold this. I really can't see bothering to try to sell it to commons-lang. So I think the best thing to do is to just keep it in the collections library, and focus on moving collections out of math.
