Mark Engelberg <mark.engelb...@gmail.com> writes: >> I think it's java that is at fault here. I think wildcards should >> never have been part of java to begin with. The argument here is >> basically exactly the same as why :use shouldn't be used, so I wont >> explain it further. > > Well, Clojure is hosted on Java and clean interop is one of its goals. > > The fact of the matter is that many Java libraries are designed and > documented with the existence of the wildcard in mind. The code is > fragmented across many small classes that are designed to be imported > en masse with a wildcard.
The good thing in Java land is that IDEs like Eclipse automatically replace "import foo.*;" with a list of imports that are actually used in the compilation unit. Bye, Tassilo -- -- 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 unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
