Re: [gnugo-devel] libboard and board.h

[Gunnar Farneback]

Arend wrote:
> The so-called board library is a separate layer independant of the
> engine. It consists of the code of board.c, globals.c, hash.c,
> printutils.c, sgffile.c, showbord.c.
> 
> At the moment, it is forced at link time that this remains separate
> (otherwise, patterns/joseki doesn't link). What I suggest to do is to force
> this at compile: Instead of including liberty.h, these files should
> include a new header file board.h. This should declare all public
> functions of these 5 files. liberty.h will then include board.h.
> 
> This should make these layers more transparent (I was pretty
> confused when I stumble over the enforcement at link time). Also, if
> someone wanted to use the board library in his own program, he would
> have a clear-defined interface by including board.h.
> 
> Objections?

It's fine with me. However, you also need, or at least should, split
off (or move into board.c) the board relevant parts of globals.c.

/Gunnar