On Jul 26, 1:22 pm, Steffen Glückselig <goo...@gungfu.de> wrote: > Hello, > > I was going to extend java.util.regex.Matcher for named groups and > came to a point where I wanted to proxy the Matcher-class so that my > extension was usable in-place of the original implementation. > > I realized - via "java.lang.VerifyError: Cannot inherit from final > class" - that it isn't possible to do that. > > [...] > > Maybe 'proxy' should be able to handle even final classes?
The enforcement of the 'final' restriction is done by the JVM (unlike some other things that are enforced by a Java-compiler but not the JVM); subclassing for some classes must be prohibited for security reasons. > Is there another way to 'inject' the extended implementation in common > code? You could pack your own RT.jar (not really very practical). --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
