JDK-4017969 : request for complex type
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javac
  • Affected Version: 1.1,1.1.3,1.1.6,1.2.0
  • Priority: P5
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Won't Fix
  • OS:
    generic,solaris_2.5.1,windows_95,windows_nt generic,solaris_2.5.1,windows_95,windows_nt
  • CPU: generic,x86,sparc
  • Submitted: 1996-12-05
  • Updated: 1997-05-16
  • Resolved: 1997-05-16
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Duplicate :  
JDK-4066667 - We need complex number primitive in Java
Description
 A Java developer writes: 

From: Antonio_Vieiro_Varela_GEA_USC_SPAIN <###@###.###>
Subject: Complex Numbers, please!
To: forum@java
Date: Tue, 03 Dec 1996 14:09:26 PST

First of all I would like to thank you for the excellent JavaSoft FORUM
pages.

Several Research Groups in Europe and the United States, including mine,
are thinking about the possibility of using JAVA to include some educational 
programs into their web pages. 

The fact is that is difficult to program scientific stuff without the 
help of a "complex" basic data type. It should not be difficult to 
include one into the language and it would enhance the possibilities 
of the language for educational purposes, or even for scientific research.

I would like to know what the opinion of the Forum is about this point.

Thank you for your comments,

Antonio Vieiro Varela
Applied Electromagnetics Group
Applied Physics Dept.
Physics School
University of Santiago de Compostela
15706.- Santiago de Compostela
SPAIN

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Comments
PUBLIC COMMENTS .
10-06-2004
EVALUATION We are aware that Java has particular deficiencies in allowing the construction of high performance numerical codes, and some kind of support for complex numbers would help the numerical community. While it will not be added to the language in the immediate future, we are aware of the issue and some future version of the language may address your concerns. Thank you for your comment. david.stoutamire@Eng 1997-05-16
16-05-1997