[kepler-dev] Float, Byte and Short types in Ptolemy

[Ilkay Altintas]

Hi,

In an effort to map basic XMLSchema types into Ptolemy types, 
I've realized that the PtolemyII type system doesn't have some
java types. (float, byte and short) Is there a particular reason 
that these types are not in the type system? Or else can they 
be added?

Also, having an XSD-like Date type in the type system would be 
very useful especially in the context of Kepler web services 
and dataset discovery part. Does anybody see any value in adding
this into the Ptolemy type system or is it better we just add 
it under Kepler?

Thanks,
Ilkay