remove Maybe and MaybeVector

src/Examples/docs_examples.jl

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Group examples that are used in the docs (examples.md)
 export draw_cooketriplet, draw_schmidtcassegraintelescope, draw_lensconstruction, draw_zoomlenses, draw_HOEfocus, draw_HOEcollimate, draw_multiHOE, draw_stackedbeamsplitters
 
-function draw_cooketriplet(filename::Maybe{AbstractString} = nothing)
+function draw_cooketriplet(filename::Union{Nothing,AbstractString} = nothing)
     g1, g2 = SCHOTT.N_SK16, SCHOTT.N_SF2
     sys = AxisymmetricOpticalSystem{Float64}(DataFrame(
         Surface      = [:Object, 1,      2,      3,       :Stop,  5,      6,       :Image ],
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ function draw_cooketriplet(filename::Maybe{AbstractString} = nothing)
     return sys
 end
 
-function draw_zoomlenses(filenames::MaybeVector{AbstractString} = repeat([nothing], 3))
+function draw_zoomlenses(filenames::Vector{<:Union{Nothing,AbstractString}} = repeat([nothing], 3))
     stops = [2.89, 3.99, 4.90]
     zooms = [9.48, 4.48, 2.00]
     dists = [4.46970613, 21.21, 43.81]
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ function draw_zoomlenses(filenames::MaybeVector{AbstractString} = repeat([nothin
     return syss
 end
 
-function draw_schmidtcassegraintelescope(filename::Maybe{AbstractString} = nothing)
+function draw_schmidtcassegraintelescope(filename::Union{Nothing,AbstractString} = nothing)
     # glass entrance lens on telescope
     topsurf = Plane(
         SVector(0.0, 0.0, 1.0),
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ function draw_schmidtcassegraintelescope(filename::Maybe{AbstractString} = nothi
     return nothing
 end
 
-function draw_lensconstruction(filename::Maybe{AbstractString} = nothing)
+function draw_lensconstruction(filename::Union{Nothing,AbstractString} = nothing)
     topsurface = leaf(
         AcceleratedParametricSurface(
             QTypeSurface(
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ function draw_lensconstruction(filename::Maybe{AbstractString} = nothing)
     return nothing
 end
 
-function draw_HOEfocus(filename::Maybe{AbstractString} = nothing)
+function draw_HOEfocus(filename::Union{Nothing,AbstractString} = nothing)
     rect = Rectangle(5.0, 5.0, SVector(0.0, 0.0, 1.0), SVector(0.0, 0.0, 0.0))
     int = HologramInterface(
         SVector(0.0, -3.0, -20.0), ConvergingBeam,
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ function draw_HOEfocus(filename::Maybe{AbstractString} = nothing)
     return nothing
 end
 
-function draw_HOEcollimate(filename::Maybe{AbstractString} = nothing)
+function draw_HOEcollimate(filename::Union{Nothing,AbstractString} = nothing)
     rect = Rectangle(5.0, 5.0, SVector(0.0, 0.0, 1.0), SVector(0.0, 0.0, 0.0))
     int = HologramInterface(
         SVector(0.1, -0.05, -1.0), CollimatedBeam,
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ function draw_HOEcollimate(filename::Maybe{AbstractString} = nothing)
     return nothing
 end
 
-function draw_multiHOE(filename::Maybe{AbstractString} = nothing)
+function draw_multiHOE(filename::Union{Nothing,AbstractString} = nothing)
     rect = Rectangle(5.0, 5.0, SVector(0.0, 0.0, 1.0), SVector(0.0, 0.0, 0.0))
     int1 = HologramInterface(
         SVector(-5.0, 0.0, -20.0), ConvergingBeam,
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ function draw_multiHOE(filename::Maybe{AbstractString} = nothing)
     return nothing
 end
 
-function draw_stackedbeamsplitters(filenames::MaybeVector{AbstractString} = repeat([nothing], 3))
+function draw_stackedbeamsplitters(filenames::Vector{<:Union{Nothing,AbstractString}} = repeat([nothing], 3))
     # ReflectOrTransmit: nondeterministic
     # Transmit: deterministic, all beamsplitters transmissive
     # Reflect: deterministic, all beamsplitters reflective

src/Geometry/Ray.jl

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ function closestpointonray(r::AbstractRay{T,N}, point::SVector{N,T}) where {T,N}
 end
 
 """
-    distance(r::Ray{T,N}, point::SVector{N,T}) -> Union{T,Nothing}
+    distance(r::Ray{T,N}, point::SVector{N,T}) -> Union{Nothing,T}
 
 Returns distance to the position on the ray closest to point. If t < 0 returns nothing.
 """

src/GlassCat/sources.jl

@@ -7,16 +7,14 @@ import SHA
 import ZipFile
 using Pkg
 
-const Maybe{T} = Union{T, Nothing}
-
 """
-    add_agf(sourcefile::AbstractString; name::Maybe{AbstractString} = nothing, rebuild::Bool = true)
+    add_agf(sourcefile::AbstractString; name::Union{Nothing,AbstractString} = nothing, rebuild::Bool = true)
 
 Adds an already downloaded AGF file to the sourcelist at data/sources.txt, generating the SHA256 checksum automatically.
 
 Optionally provide a `name` for the corresponding module, and `rebuild` AGFGlassCat.jl by default.
 """
-function add_agf(sourcefile::AbstractString; name::Maybe{AbstractString} = nothing, rebuild::Bool = true)
+function add_agf(sourcefile::AbstractString; name::Union{Nothing,AbstractString} = nothing, rebuild::Bool = true)
     if !isfile(sourcefile)
         @error "AGF file not found at $sourcefile"
         return
@@ -101,11 +99,11 @@ function verify_source(sourcefile::AbstractString, sha256sum::AbstractString)
 end
 
 """
-    download_source(sourcefile::AbstractString, url::AbstractString, POST_data::Maybe{AbstractString} = nothing)
+    download_source(sourcefile::AbstractString, url::AbstractString, POST_data::Union{Nothing,AbstractString} = nothing)
 
 Download and unzip an AGF glass catalog from a publicly available source. Supports POST requests.
 """
-function download_source(sourcefile::AbstractString, url::AbstractString, POST_data::Maybe{AbstractString} = nothing)
+function download_source(sourcefile::AbstractString, url::AbstractString, POST_data::Union{Nothing,AbstractString} = nothing)
     @info "Downloading source file from $url"
     try
         headers = ["Content-Type" => "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"]

src/OpticSim.jl

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ using Revise
 import GLMakie
 import Makie.AbstractPlotting
 
-include("maybe.jl")
 include("constants.jl")
 include("utilities.jl")