The idea of dynamic protocol extension on types is very cool. I use that in adding support of Java arrays in 'last'. Thank you.
On Sunday, July 1, 2012 1:20:24 PM UTC-4, David Nolen wrote: > > The set of Java array types is open. You can however extend array > classes as you encounter them at runtime. > > http://dosync.posterous.com/51626638 > > David > > On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 1:17 PM, Warren Lynn <wrn.l...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > So if I want to extend a protocol to all Java arrays, is there a single > type > > I can use? Sounds like not. So I need to extend the protocols to char > > arrays, int arrays and etc? > > > > On Sunday, July 1, 2012 12:20:19 PM UTC-4, dennis wrote: > >> > >> (type (.toCharArray "Clojure")) is a class, [C means an array of > >> character,it is the internal name in bytecodes. > >> > >> java.util.Arrays is not a parent of all arrays,it is just an array > utility > >> class has many static methods. > >> > >> If you want to check if something is an array,as david said using: > >> > >> (.. x getClass isArray) > >> > >> user=> (.isArray (type (.toCharArray "Clojure"))) > >> true > >> > >> > >> > >> > > -- > > 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 > -- 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
