[Proj] Use of C++

[Kurt Schwehr]

+1 from me as a user and minor contributor

Having C++ internally would allow for some nice cleanups especially with
C++11 and unique_ptr.

On Wed, May 23, 2018 at 5:05 AM, Even Rouault <even.rouault at spatialys.com>
wrote:

> On mercredi 23 mai 2018 13:50:53 CEST Jürgen E. Fischer wrote:
> > Hi Even,
> >
> > On Wed, 23. May 2018 at 12:25:12 +0200, Even Rouault wrote:
> > > I know that this choice of C++ could be perceived as an obstacle for
> > > portability of PROJ, but I don't think this is an actual concern in
> > > practice.
>
> > Internally, but with a (alternative?) C-API to the outside?
> > Or also C++ as
> > the (only) external interface?
>
> OK let me try to summarize my thoughts in a bullet list fashion :-)
> - C++ as mostly for internal use for new code to be added, related to CRS
> modelling and WKT managment
> - Part of that C++ code as possibly externally accessible
> - Part of that C++ externally accessible API might also be exposed through
> new
> C API
> - existing proj C API still available through the plans exposed in the
> past.
>
> The first 3 bullets are quite similar to how GDAL handles things.
>
> Even
>
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