On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 3:49 PM, Guilherme Blanco <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> If all issues are evolved to reusing same operator, :: ... > > Why is it so complicated to change the separator and get everything > supported? > Is that too hard? > > +3 for Liz option #3. Long live :::! > > []s, > > On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 4:41 PM, Ryan Panning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Elizabeth M Smith wrote: > > <snip> > >> > >> This can be solved in three ways. > >> > >> 1. Greg's "leaf" solution > >> foo::bar->baz(); - namespace foo::bar, function baz > >> foo->bar::baz(); - namespace foo, static method bar::baz > >> > >> Personally I don't like this, get confusing even if we pick some weird > >> operator like :> > >> > >> 2. Don't allow functions or constants in namespaces > >> > >> Simplest solution but appears to piss off all the people who have never > >> actually used the current implementation or hate OO on principle > >> > >> 3. Steph's idea - Change the separator (I vote ':::' - easy to do, > >> similar to what we have already) > >> foo:::bar:::baz(); - namespace foo:::bar function baz > >> foo:::bar::baz(); - namespace foo, static method bar::baz > >> > > > > Honestly, either the tough choices must be made soon or namespaces has to > be > > held until 6. IMO > > > > From my experience using namespaces #1 AND #2 would make namespaces solid > > (again IMO). The only thing for #1 is that I wouldn't want to see -> > reused, > > as others have mentioned. Maybe :> or something else. Same for #3, :: > just > > causes confusion. I don't really care what it's changed to, ::: is fine, > it > > just cannot be :: > > > > Take a look at what autoload gets when an undeclared namespace, class, > > whatever is called. That will give you the idea on how autoload doesn't > > really know what is being called. With the change in #3 and addition of > #1, > > it would be possible to know what is being called. > > > > <rant> > > Seriously, why is changing :: seem like such a problem? > > > > -- > > PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > > > -- > Guilherme Blanco - Web Developer > CBC - Certified Bindows Consultant > Cell Phone: +55 (16) 9166-6902 > MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > URL: http://blog.bisna.com > Rio de Janeiro - RJ/Brazil > > -- > PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > Or even use my::cool::namespace#GregsNamespaceElement I couldn't understand why Greg's proposal wasn't accepted... -- Diego Feitosa www.dnfeitosa.com Caelum - Ensino e Soluções em Java [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.caelum.com.br
