[IMAGING-358] "RationalNumber" class is "public"

• Type: Wish
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 1.0-alpha2
• Fix Version/s: 1.0.0-alpha6
• Component/s: imaging.common.*
• Labels: API support
• Flags: Important
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Gilles Sadowski
• Created: 16/Jul/23 12:44
• Updated: 18/Apr/24 14:54

Description

As per its Javadoc, class RationalNumber is tuned to the requirements of the TIFF format while its name purports that it's a general implementation of the "fraction" concept.
Which is it?

Do we want that utility to be part of [Imaging]'s public API (thus eliciting support to application developers who might use it beyond its intended scope)?
A dependency on [Numbers]'s "fraction" module, as proposed in IMAGING-309) would avoid the issue, and also consolidate (and/or help find potential bugs in) [Numbers]'s implementation.

If that proposal is not accepted, RationalNumber should preferably be moved to [Imaging]'s internal package.

Issue Links

• is related to: IMAGING-309 Depend on "Commons Numbers"