Re: [PATCH 2/8] evolve: Implement oid_array_contains_nondestructive

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On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 11:51 AM Stefan Beller <sbeller@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 2:32 PM <sxenos@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
>
> > evolve: Implement oid_array_contains_nondestructive
>
> I'd think I would word this
>
>     sha1-array: implement oid_array_contains_nondestructive

Good point. Done.

> as for this patch it is not relevant what we we'll be using it for
> later, but rather that it touches the oidset class?
>
> > From: Stefan Xenos <sxenos@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Implement a "contains_nondestructive" function for oid_array that won't
> > sort the array if it is unsorted. This can be used to test containment in
> > the rare situations where the array order matters.
> >
> > The function has intentionally been given a name that is more cumbersome
> > than the "lookup" function, which is what most callers will will want
> > in most situations.
>
> What about naming it oid_array_linear_lookup instead?
> That would still have the common "lookup" in the name and
> the "linear" should be enough to scare away the casual
> user. The non-destructive sounds scary.

It probably shouldn't contain the word "lookup" since the lookup
method returns an index and this new method returns true/false. I
changed it to oid_array_readonly_contains.

> Missing sign off

Thanks!



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