Re: AW: RealType default sets

• To: Mathias Stümpert <atzes@xxxxxx>
• Subject: Re: AW: RealType default sets
• From: Bill Hibbard <billh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 06:42:51 -0600 (CST)

Mathias,

If this infinite loop occurs in VisAD code it is a bug and
we will fix it. If it occurs in your own code, then you
need to change it to accomodate the circularity in MathTypes
and Sets.

In general, avoid default Sets for MathTypes.

Cheers,
Bill

On Wed, 27 Mar 2002, [iso-8859-1] Mathias Stümpert wrote:

> Thanks Bill,
>
> I'm asking because I'm getting an infinite loop while automatically
> analysing a RealType I get by calling
> RealType.getRealType("Temperature"). This RealType has a default set
> (Also another one I get by RealType.getRealType("Pressure")). Browsing
> this set I come to the point where the temperature (pressure) RealType
> occures again.
>
> > In practice this is never used (and shouldn't be).
>
> So you would say in a general analysis of RealTypes these default sets
> need not to be considered?
>
> Thx again, Mathias
>
>

• References:
  • AW: RealType default sets
    • From: Mathias Stümpert