Re: [IMP-dev] Removing particle storage in restraints

[Daniel Russel <>]

Ben Webb wrote:
> Daniel Russel wrote:
> > I had mentioned this a while ago and would like to bring it up again 
> > since now seems like a good time to deal with it: I would like to 
> > remove the particle storage in the Restraint base class.
>
> Sounds reasonable to me. But why not go further and port existing 
> restraints not by using the IMP_LIST macros but by giving them 
> containers? Do you see any need for a restraint containing a particle 
> list that a container would not fulfill?
No particular reason, just more work and requires actual interface 
changes. I'd be for it in general though.