This thread is a little like schadenfreude to me. A lot of it is about taste - of which arguing about is of little use. I just saw some Java code where every closing brace is commented with "// end of if", "// end of for", "// end of method", etc. Yech!. That, to me, is worth arguing about!
If the OP wants to use preprocessor, nothing's stopping them. Indeed, as Bob Kearns points out, Android SDK generates R.java from several XML files, which is pretty darn close to what a preprocessor does. Would it be that hard for the determined developer to add a preprocessor hook into the SDK build script - even on Eclipse? Come on folks, this is open source code! Even Atlassian lets you modify the Jira and Confluence source code! My $0.02 is that even if javac did have a preprocessor, few "real" Java programmers would deign to use it. Nonetheless, I'm sure there are a few cases where a preprocessor is Just The Right Way To Program. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
