I want to propose that Clojure libraries should be fully "type-hinted" -- that is, they should be compiled with the "*warn-on-reflection*" option turned on and type hints place wherever possible.
I understand the argument against type-hinting end-user code until a performance problem is demonstrated, and then only adding the hints where needed to fix the performance problems. Library writers, however, should add them wherever possible. The library writer has no way of knowing if his/her library will be used in a time-critical part of the application. If the application writer has to modify each library to add these type hints, long-term maintenance will be a nightmare. With each release of the library, the developer will have to re-check the performance and fix the library source code to add these hints. Am I way off base? -- 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
