Message-ID: <twig.1220458335.76209@swcp.com>
Date: 2008-09-03T16:12:15Z
From: EBo
Subject: suggestion of new API function for embedded programming.
In-Reply-To: <alpine.LFD.1.10.0809031106210.28931@nokomis.stat.uiowa.edu>
Luke Tierney <luke at stat.uiowa.edu> said:
> On Wed, 3 Sep 2008, EBo wrote:
>
> > Luke Tierney <luke at stat.uiowa.edu> said:
> >
> >> ...
> >>> do something like the following:
> >>>
> >>> R_Expr = R_Parse1Buffer(&R_ConsoleIob, 0, &status);
> >>> if (PARSE_OK==status) {
> >>> ...
> >>> value = eval(R_CurrentExpr, rho);
> >>> ...
> >>> }
> >>
> >> We definitely do NOT want this frozen into the public API.
> >
> > What is your objection with making something like this a part of the public
> > API? I understand that having to use the IOBuffer seems a bit much, but I do
> > not understand your concern.
>
> We need the freedom to completely change these internals if doing so
> proves useful.
Ah, that makes perfect sense.
Thanks,
EBo --