C# Extension methods are mere syntactic sugar to convert this: foo(o, args); into this: o.foo(args);
So what? I'm only interested in language/api features that have a basis in serious logical reason and purpose. Every Scala feature I listed earlier can be supported by reason and logic, not merely subjective taste and opinion. On Sunday, October 28, 2012 10:13:04 PM UTC-5, Ricky Clarkson wrote: > > Sure, they don't let me add methods to types I don't control, i.e., > they're not extension methods a la C#. I think they solve what > they're intended to solve reasonably well though. > > On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 10:47 PM, clay <clayt...@gmail.com <javascript:>> > wrote: > > Is there a legitimate complaint about the Java 8 virtual defender > methods? > > That seems like a great enhancement. I haven't heard any objections. > > > > I understand that people will complain about everything. But with the > > Option/flatMap/iteration issue, there is a very specific, technical, > > articulate, well reasoned and widespread objection. That makes it quite > > different. > > > > Sure, there is choice in languages, but that is a lame response. If > there is > > still a community that cares, they should speak up. I will probably > migrate > > from Java towards Scala whether they fix small ticket items like this or > > not. I would still like to see the flagship JVM language move in the > right > > direction. > > > > On Sunday, October 28, 2012 8:39:21 AM UTC-5, Simon Ochsenreither wrote: > >> > >> We can only assume that they already considered it, looked at > >> code-examples and maybe decided that this is not the way they want > people to > >> write code (similar to Guava). > >> > >> This wouldn't be too bad in many languages, but even Java's planned > >> extension methods are designed in a way which prevents people who > disagree > >> from fixing it. > >> > >> In the end, different languages have different attitudes towards their > >> users, which can range from “They are stupid and need constant > shepherding” > >> to “They know what they are doing, get out of their way”. > >> Thankfully, there are plenty of languages to choose from. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > "Java Posse" group. > > To view this discussion on the web visit > > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/javaposse/-/ZNq_cgjE_UgJ. > > > > To post to this group, send email to java...@googlegroups.com<javascript:>. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > javaposse+...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Java Posse" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/javaposse/-/Q84leqqf0tQJ. To post to this group, send email to javaposse@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
