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A "data set builder" class, which can do several things: | A "data set builder" class, which can do several things: | ||
* allows one-at-a-time adding of cells, coordinate values, etc. in a way harder for array handles | * allows one-at-a-time adding of cells, coordinate values, etc. in a way harder for array handles | ||
| + | * this may be easier for e.g. loading data sets from disk | ||
| + | * (note that we should not enforce ONLY one-at-a-time adding of these values, should also allow e.g. raw pointers to data; have options) | ||
* defines a logical structure for you and helps ensure you've done everything necessary for a proper data set | * defines a logical structure for you and helps ensure you've done everything necessary for a proper data set | ||
* has convenience functions for creating e.g. Cartesian rectilinear grids and other multi-step things | * has convenience functions for creating e.g. Cartesian rectilinear grids and other multi-step things | ||
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Question: used for new data sets only, or can you use it to augment a data set? Concrete example: adding a new cell set to an existing data set. | Question: used for new data sets only, or can you use it to augment a data set? Concrete example: adding a new cell set to an existing data set. | ||
* One solution: not just a "data set builder" but other builders as well, like a "cell set builder", which can be used after having created a data set. | * One solution: not just a "data set builder" but other builders as well, like a "cell set builder", which can be used after having created a data set. | ||
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| + | Question: are there ExplicitDataSetBuilders vs RegularDataSetBuilders, or is it one DataSetBuilder with different helper routines? | ||
| + | * One thought/answer: might be too hard to handle e.g. hybrid cases with the former, so possibly the latter is a better idea | ||
Revision as of 11:58, 13 August 2015
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Idea #1: Data Set Builder
A "data set builder" class, which can do several things:
- allows one-at-a-time adding of cells, coordinate values, etc. in a way harder for array handles
- this may be easier for e.g. loading data sets from disk
- (note that we should not enforce ONLY one-at-a-time adding of these values, should also allow e.g. raw pointers to data; have options)
- defines a logical structure for you and helps ensure you've done everything necessary for a proper data set
- has convenience functions for creating e.g. Cartesian rectilinear grids and other multi-step things
- when you're done, it converts e.g. internal STL vectors to array handles and gives you a data set
Question: used for new data sets only, or can you use it to augment a data set? Concrete example: adding a new cell set to an existing data set.
- One solution: not just a "data set builder" but other builders as well, like a "cell set builder", which can be used after having created a data set.
Question: are there ExplicitDataSetBuilders vs RegularDataSetBuilders, or is it one DataSetBuilder with different helper routines?
- One thought/answer: might be too hard to handle e.g. hybrid cases with the former, so possibly the latter is a better idea
