From: Jeff Wood <jeff.darklight@...>
Date: 2005-10-20T09:22:24+09:00
Subject: Re: Method annotation and anonymous functions

Yes it would, but I don't see another way to do attribution of methods
without causing compatibility issues .... do you?

j.

On 10/19/05, David A. Black <dblack@wobblini.net> wrote:
> Hi --
>
> On Thu, 20 Oct 2005, Jeff Wood wrote:
>
> > Most languages define some token that specifically states method attribute...
> > Java uses @... since @ isn't a used char otherwise.
> >
> > for us ... it would need to be something else ...
> >
> > and it would simply bind to the function its declared in, just like
> > functions bind to the classes they are declared in.
> >
> > how 'bout
> >
> > def method1( a, b )
> >  ->visibility = true
> >  ->returns = int
> >  # actually do some work...
> >  ...
> > end
> >
> > just thinking out loud... since it would have a new punctuation it
> > wouldn't introduce incompatibility.
>
> Worse: it would introduce new punctuation :-)
>
>
> David
>
> --
> David A. Black
> dblack@wobblini.net
>
>


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