On Thu, 3 Apr 2003, Joshua Hoblitt wrote: > > > - what other methods would be useful? > > > > Offhand, ->set(), ->add(), ->subtract(), accessors for each component > > (baktun, katun, etc.) > > ->set_baktun or ->set( baktun => ... ) ? Should DT::Duration objects be
I think ->set( baktun => ... ). And no, there's no need to support DT::Duration objects. > > Why does from_object take a language parameter? Cut and paste-o? It's > > not being used internally. > > I was thinking that there might be some Mayan glyphs in UTF8. :) Ok. That's fine with me, but then you really need to put the language param in new() > > Also, according to Abigail's Data::Maya module, there are three possible > > Mayan epochs. Maybe this should be changeable on a per-object basis. > > I haven't looked at her module (but I will now that I know it exists). > The epoch is already separated out for easy changes. I was thinking of > a ->set_epoch() that can select from built-ins or accept an epoch in rd. Actually, Abigail is a he. Don't ask me. ->set_epoch sounds good, but you'll also need an "epoch" param to the constructor(s). -dave /*======================= House Absolute Consulting www.houseabsolute.com =======================*/
