Alan Hudson wrote:
> Paul Sandoz wrote:
>
>> Alan Hudson wrote:
>>
>>> A built-in byte encoding algorithm might be useful. My encoders are
>>> doing algorithm matching on a per element/attribute basis. So if I
>>> have a string of numbers I test for floats, then ints, then
>>> shorts... ie to best fit it. Sometimes a sequence of numbers will
>>> all fit as bytes instead of shorts. I can/have made this a custom
>>> algo, but it might have applicability across a lot of specs.
>>
>>
>>
>> Good point. The ASN.1 group will be meeting in months time to resolve
>> ballot comments. It is a long shot but it just may be possible to add
>> as this is a simple localized addition. We shall see...
>>
> I assume we could also add it later as an ammendment right? Ie overtime
> you expect some number of new builtins right?
>
Yes, we have reserved space for additional built-in encoding algorithms.
Paul.
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