JuliaRandom / JuliaRandom/RandomNumbers.jl
Change name of supertype AbstractRNG?
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Descripción
I think "re-using" the name `AbstractRNG` is not ideal:
`abstract type AbstractRNG{T<:Number} <: Base.Random.AbstractRNG end`
`AbstractRNG` is defined and exported by `Base` and `RandomNumbers`
```
using RandomNumbers
AbstractRNG
```
results in following:
```
WARNING: both RandomNumbers and Base export "AbstractRNG"; uses of it in module Main must be qualified
ERROR: UndefVarError: AbstractRNG not defined
```
Thus code that uses `AbstractRNG` without `RandomNumbers`, will no longer work when `using RandomNumbers`, without explicitly qualifying. i.e. that code will need modifying.
This can be problematic when one doesn't have access to the modules containing references to `AbstractRNG`.
Maybe this is some form of type piracy?
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Start by reviewing the exported AbstractRNG definition shown in the issue and comparing it with Base.Random.AbstractRNG. Determine an unambiguous replacement and assess the impact on code that imports RandomNumbers; done means the export collision is resolved with compatibility implications documented.
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