On 10/3/11 8:22 PM, Sébastien Brisard wrote: > Good morning everyone, > I would like to add the above mentioned methods to FieldElement. This > would avoid awkward commands such as > x.getField().getZero().substract(x) (for x.opposite()) > and > x.getField().getOne().divide(x) (for x.invert()). > It's not essential, but I think it would be useful. Besides, I don't > think it would bloat the interface, since opposite and inverse are > mathematical notions which are intrinsic to fields. > What do you think?
+1 to add both of these, though I would suggest one of the following pairs of names: 0) negate, invert 1) opposite, reciprocal 2) additiveInverse, multiplicativeInverse Probably 2) is clearest, but a bit long. I am fine with any of them. Phil > Best regards, > Sébastien > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org
