Brian explicitly ask me to not talk about invokedynamic so i will not say that there is already an existing protocol between invokedynamic and a user defined implementation, it's the bootstrap method,
Let's talk about the elephant in the room: macro. Templated Strings as currently defined is indiscernible from a hygienic String based macro system [1]. Using javac as an API (like jshell does), it seems trivial to come with something like EVAL."\(a) + \(b)" being able to evaluate at runtime any Java expressions. I'm not sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing. Rémi [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygienic_macro > From: "Jim Laskey" <james.las...@oracle.com> > To: "amber-spec-experts" <amber-spec-experts@openjdk.java.net> > Sent: Jeudi 16 Septembre 2021 15:28:41 > Subject: String Tapas Redux: Beyond mere string interpolation > Amber experts, > Now that JDK 17 has been plated and left the kitchen, we should have a > look-see > at one of the new menu items Brian and I have had on a slow boil for these > last > few months; Templated Strings. > Before you start shouting out, "Templated Strings? This isn't what I ordered! > The subject said string interpolation!!!", take the time to follow this link [ > https://github.com/openjdk/amber-docs/tree/master/site/design-notes/templated-strings.md > | > https://github.com/openjdk/amber-docs/tree/master/site/design-notes/templated-strings.md > ] . After reading, we hope you'll see that the offering is much better than > interpolation meat and potatoes. > Cheers, > -- Jim
