En réponse à Jeff Garland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 23:31:05 -0400, Jeremy B. Maitin-Shepard wrote > > > > Yes, of course, it is not really a union either. I think > > > merge_inclusive is fine. > > > > How about "maximize" or "maximize_duration" or just "max" or > > "max_duration"? > > Thx for the ideas, but... > > I'm leary of these b/c this is an operation on a period not a duration. > max is way too overloaded; and still not sure it explains the operation. I > still haven't heard a name that really strikes me as really good. > > Jeff
I just wanted to mention that the interval library names this operation "hull". It is a mathematically defined term since the operation is indeed a convex hull. Just my two eurocents, Guillaume _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe & other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost
