From: Curt Hibbs <curt@...>
Date: 2004-05-28T05:18:24+09:00
Subject: Re: RubySharp and MorphR

Emiel van de Laar wrote:
>
> * Robert Feldt (feldt@ce.chalmers.se) wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I created a web page for the theses of the student projects I have
> > talked about on the list during the last couple of months. Not all pdf
> > are up yet but hopefully I'll have the time to add them before going on
> > a 3-week vacation (with no/little Internet connection!) tomorrow.
> >
> > Feedback and comments appreciated.
> >
> > http://www.pronovomundo.com/htu/theses2004/
> >
> > Jan-?ke Hedstr?m, "RubySharp ? A Ruby to CIL Compiler"
>
> [snip]
>
> My current internship requires me to dig inside the CLR as well and have
> been curious about a Ruby to CIL compiler. I must say it was a true joy
> reading Jan's thesis. I believe he conveyed his work really well.
>
> I do have a minor correction that I would like to point out. On page 11
> of the PDF (there are no page numbers) Jan writes:
>
> <qoute>
> Limitations of interfaces are that they cannot derive from classes or
> other interfaces and they cannot have instance methods.
> </quote>
>
> The fact is that interfaces can indeed derive from other interfaces. I
> doubt this would have been useful during his project though. Perhaps you
> could inform Jan about this.

I believe that interface methods can also have default implementations.

Curt