itaps-parallel Re: typedef structure in iMeshP.h

[txie at scorec.rpi.edu]

Karen,

I will forward this request to our computer administrator Tim. I think
that our svn can do that. Thanks.

Ting




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> Hi, Ting.
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> I admit that I do not know what the ITAPS_DECLARE_HANDLE means or by whom
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> was added to the interface.  I understood that handles were always void*,
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> your suggestion seems correct.
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> Since many people are coding to the interface at the same time, it would
> probably be good for the SVN repository to email us when people change the
> iMeshP.h file.  There is some way for SVN to send email when people commit
> changes; our repositories at SNL are configured to send email.  Can that
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> feature be activated at RPI?
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> Karen
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> On 10/21/08 12:01 PM, "txie at scorec.rpi.edu" <txie at scorec.rpi.edu> wrote:
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>> (Sorry, I forgot to put the subject in last email, so I send it again. )
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>> Hi, Karen,
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>> In the latest version of iMeshP.h, there is one line still undefined:
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>> #define ITAPS_DECLARE_HANDLE( NAME ) typedef struct NAME##DummyStruct
>> *NAME
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>> To make the definition be consistent within the whole group, I suggest
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>>  #define ITAPS_DECLARE_HANDLE( NAME ) typedef void *NAME
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>> Thus, the interior implementation can be hided from iMeshP users. And we
>> should also make it clear that the implementations do not have the right
>> to change the iMeshP.h file.
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>> Please let me know if you find any problems. Thanks.
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>> Thanks,
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>> Ting
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