[Libmesh-devel] _skip_renumber_nodes_and_elements

2012-10-16 Thread Roy Stogner
We currently have only one way to tell a mesh not to do renumbering: pass in "true" to MeshBase::prepare_for_use(). Would it be reasonable to replace this API with a direct public accessor for MeshBase::_skip_renumber...? That way users would be able to control renumbering even when the method c

Re: [Libmesh-devel] _skip_renumber_nodes_and_elements

2012-10-16 Thread Derek Gaston
Firstly, we heavily use this option - we _never_ renumber (when possible - it's not possible with ParallelMesh for instance). Secondly: Please, for the love of god, can we get rid of this being a double negative? I vote for: MeshBase::allowNodeAndElemRenumbering(bool) Or the like... Derek On

Re: [Libmesh-devel] _skip_renumber_nodes_and_elements

2012-10-16 Thread Roy Stogner
On Tue, 16 Oct 2012, Derek Gaston wrote: > Firstly, we heavily use this option - we _never_ renumber (when > possible - it's not possible with ParallelMesh for instance). I'll take that as another vote for "don't remove the existing option until the new option has been available for a couple rel

Re: [Libmesh-devel] _skip_renumber_nodes_and_elements

2012-10-16 Thread Derek Gaston
On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 10:01 AM, Roy Stogner wrote: > I'll take that as another vote for "don't remove the existing option > until the new option has been available for a couple releases". Actually - it's fine with me if you want to change it immediately. I hate not renumbering by passing True

Re: [Libmesh-devel] _skip_renumber_nodes_and_elements

2012-10-16 Thread Kirk, Benjamin (JSC-EG311)
I'm for the immediate change as well. Since I don't recall discussing this option on list with anyone other that INL, I'd say of Derek is happy in this case we are good to go. -Ben On Oct 16, 2012, at 11:07 AM, "Derek Gaston" mailto:fried...@gmail.com>> wrote: On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 10:01