pugs-comm...@feather.perl6.nl wrote:
Author: colomon
Date: 2010-07-16 20:39:33 +0200 (Fri, 16 Jul 2010)
New Revision: 31735
Modified:
docs/Perl6/Spec/S32-setting-library/Numeric.pod
Log:
[spec] Say a bit about Numeric operators and Bridge.
+Users who provide their own scalar real numeric types are encouraged to
implement the
+C<Real> role. Because all C<Real> types are well-ordered, it is desirable
that any two
+C<Real> types be mutally compatiable, even if they are not aware of each
other. The
+current proposal requires you to define a C<Bridge> method in your C<Real>
type, which
+converts your type into a neutral C<Real> type by restating it in terms of the
fundamental
+Perl 6 types and calling C<Bridge> on them. This then makes the default
C<Real> methods
+and operators all work with your C<Real> type. While the name of this method
may changed,
+it is hoped that something like this will remain in the spec.
Is there some type or role named "Bridge", such that "Bridge" would be casting
as such? Because if not, I would think you'd want the method to not be
capitalized, unless there is some other precedent for doing so. -- Darren Duncan
