[mlpack-svn] [MLPACK] #155: order of includes and include protections

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#155: order of includes and include protections
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  Reporter:  nslagle                              |        Owner:     
      Type:  wishlist                             |       Status:  new
  Priority:  major                                |    Milestone:     
 Component:  MLPACK                               |   Resolution:     
  Keywords:  includes, templates, style, nitpick  |     Blocking:     
Blocked By:                                       |  
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Comment (by mamidon):

 Replying to [comment:10 jcline3]:
 > > Well, in a large library like ours that isn't really the right thing
 to do. Instead I would expect a user to write #include
 <mlpack/methods/neighbor_search/neighbor_search.h> and only include what
 they need.
 >
 > I don't see the point in that, since any method they #include will
 #include core.h, and thus everything anyway.
 I think he's referring to the fact that including more than is necessary
 is wasteful, and may slow down compile times, especially on larger
 projects.

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