On Sat, Jun 07, 2008 at 12:00:53PM +0200, Martin Sandve Alnæs wrote: > 2008/6/7 Garth N. Wells <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > Anders Logg wrote: > >> On Thu, Jun 05, 2008 at 01:06:53PM +0200, Martin Sandve Alnæs wrote: > >>> It's a bit cumbersome to pass around mesh, dofmap, and form to be able > >>> to create functions in finite element spaces. Maybe a FunctionSpace > >>> class could collect the necessary info? > >>> > >>> # Instead of: > >>> uvec = Vector() > >>> u = cpp_Function(mesh, uvec, dofmap, form, 0) > >>> vvec = Vector() > >>> v = cpp_Function(mesh, vvec, dofmap, form, 0) > >>> > >>> # It would be nice to write: > >>> U = FunctionSpace(mesh, dofmapset, form, 0) # or something similar > >>> u = Function(U) > >>> v = Function(U) > >> > >> I think it sounds really good, but shouldn't it really be > >> > >> V = FunctionSpace(mesh, finite_element, dof_map) > >> > >> So > >> > >> dofmapset --> dof_map > >> form --> finite_element > >> > >>> This concept is probably usable in C++ as well. > >> > >> Yes, it should be implemented there. > >> > >>> (Note that I'm not volunteering to implement this myself now, don't > >>> have the time). > >> > >> ok. Could you put it on the todo list? Either we can keep editing the > >> TODO file in DOLFIN, or we can have a TODO list on the wiki. I think > >> Garth suggested this yesterday. > >> > > > > The present TODO list is a combination of road map and minor details. I > > would suggest putting items in the road map category on the web page for > > visibility. It would show where we're going and indicate to potential > > new developers where they might start. > > > > Garth > > Good idea. > > But maybe the bugtrackers should be used for the minor details instead of > TODO? > It requires that everybody actually use them, but then I think they > can be very useful.
I think we should start using the bug tracking system more. It's possible to mark a bug as "enhancement". We can use that for requested or planned minor feature improvements. Big things can be put on the wiki. -- Anders
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