JuliaDiff / JuliaDiff/ChainRulesCore.jl

Export AbstractDifferential?

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Description

Stemming from: https://github.com/JuliaDiff/ChainRulesTestUtils.jl/pull/6#discussion_r372610211

Is there a reason why we don't export AbstractDifferential? Would it be useful for other packages (other than ChainRulesTestUtils.jl?)

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Inspect the package's export declarations and the definition of AbstractDifferential, then read the linked ChainRulesTestUtils.jl pull-request discussion for context. Done means determining whether exporting this symbol is useful beyond ChainRulesTestUtils.jl and recording or implementing the maintainers' decision.

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julia
Domain
backend-api-design
Issue type
Feature
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4/5
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