From: Casimir <pikseli@...>
Date: 2008-08-14T02:37:29+09:00
Subject: How to do this?

Dear sirs,

I am planning a simple geometry generation library. XYZ points, primitive 
geometry such as triangles and guides that can generate more geometry.

I feel somehow retarted, as usual, so I hope to hear some wise words of 
advice.

So, suppose I would want to use the following syntax to command the 
little XYZ -points into geometric arrangements of beauty and elegance, 
especially the 'along' -bit, where starcircle is defined:

#generates a star by combining two triangles
astar = Guide.polygon((Symbol.triangle(99) + Symbol.triangle(99).rotate
(180))

#generates a circle with stars replacing the points on the circumference
n_int = 20
radius_int = 500
starcircle = Symbol.with_polygon(astar.polygon).along(Symbol.circle
(n_int, radius_int)))
Pic = starcircle.render("svg")
#etc ...

1. How would one manage the generation of starcircle? Store the star 
("astar") passed as argument in with_polygon in a Guide-instance and 
refer to it once "along"-method is called. 

Am I doing this wrong? Is this just artistic nonsens? Should it read, in 
a boring CS major style:
starcircle = Symbol.generate_with_guide(astar, Symbol.circle)


2. How to achieve the '+' operation for symbols? For example symbol4 + 
somesymbol would join the geometry of the latter into the former. Or 
perhaps return a new symbol with combined geometry. How is that handled 
for adding number-objects?

I am hoping to achieve as flexible and robust syntax as possible, suited 
for adventurous artist types who might try things your average engineer 
would think were "wrong".