Re: Some minor decisions and timetables
Uri Guttman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: DS == Dan Sugalski [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: DS At 4:28 PM +0100 2/4/04, Leopold Toetsch wrote: Dan Sugalski [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Okay, here's a quick scoop and status. *) I'd like to shoot for a Feb 14th release. Names wanted. (I'm partial to the bleeding heart release, but not that partial) I had planned towards Feb 29th. A nice dated too this year. DS Works for me. then how about calling it the bleaping insert avian release? :) The Leaping Kakapo release?
Re: Some minor decisions and timetables
At 4:28 PM +0100 2/4/04, Leopold Toetsch wrote: Dan Sugalski [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Okay, here's a quick scoop and status. *) I'd like to shoot for a Feb 14th release. Names wanted. (I'm partial to the bleeding heart release, but not that partial) I had planned towards Feb 29th. A nice dated too this year. Works for me. *) Namespaces are going to use the: find_global Px, [key; key; key], final_name_string format. I may add in a dummy: find_global Px, Pn[key], final_name I'd add some syntax additions and some notes: - Pn above is a NameSpace PMC, derived from Hash The problem there is that there's just no point, really. Might as well not bother with find_global and just use normal hash access. Arguably that's what we ought to do, I suppose, but things are sufficiently different that I'd as soon not. (That and it's an otherwise useless parameter in most cases, which fluffs up the instruction stream) *) Just constant keys for names right now. We'll work on dynamic keys later, if we don't already have 'em in. Dynamic keys are (still) working ;) I thought so, but I wasn't sure. *) I like Tim's namespace idea (prepending the language) and we'll put that in, though probably for the next release. That's not really difficult, if the namespace PMC handles above directory-like traversal keys. Oh, it's going to have to. The namespace stuff's going to have to be annoyingly complex, unfortunately. -- Dan --it's like this--- Dan Sugalski even samurai [EMAIL PROTECTED] have teddy bears and even teddy bears get drunk
Re: Some minor decisions and timetables
DS == Dan Sugalski [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: DS At 4:28 PM +0100 2/4/04, Leopold Toetsch wrote: Dan Sugalski [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Okay, here's a quick scoop and status. *) I'd like to shoot for a Feb 14th release. Names wanted. (I'm partial to the bleeding heart release, but not that partial) I had planned towards Feb 29th. A nice dated too this year. DS Works for me. then how about calling it the bleaping insert avian release? :) uri -- Uri Guttman -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.stemsystems.com --Perl Consulting, Stem Development, Systems Architecture, Design and Coding- Search or Offer Perl Jobs http://jobs.perl.org
Re: Some minor decisions and timetables
On Tue, Feb 03, 2004 at 09:27:31PM +, Harry Jackson wrote: Dan Sugalski wrote: *) I'll try and patch up the docs, and I'll concentrate on the PDDs, but any help on them is greatly appreciated. *Especially* IMCC docs. Do we need an NCI section in the IMCC.faq. If the vote is yes I do not mind knocking something up. I'd vote yes! Thanks. Tim.
Re: Some minor decisions and timetables
Dan Sugalski [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Okay, here's a quick scoop and status. *) I'd like to shoot for a Feb 14th release. Names wanted. (I'm partial to the bleeding heart release, but not that partial) I had planned towards Feb 29th. A nice dated too this year. *) Namespaces are going to use the: find_global Px, [key; key; key], final_name_string format. I may add in a dummy: find_global Px, Pn[key], final_name in the mean time just to make things work out. Pn will get ignored. If you have the key and leave out the element, it returns a PMC that represents that piece of the namespace. Yes, I know there are objections, but it's a matter of taste and space savings. We'll cope. I'd add some syntax additions and some notes: - Pn above is a NameSpace PMC, derived from Hash - an interpreter has a current namespace - located in the context, so that its restored after sub calls getinterp P2 find_global Pn, P2[.] # get current NS find_global Pz, P2[..] # get parent NS set Pz, Pn[..] # same find_global Py, P2[/] # get root of namespaces find_global Px, Pn[Foo; Bar] # NS of Module Foo::Bar find_global Pv, Pn[Foo; Bar], baz # $Foo::Bar::baz var find_global Pv, Pn[Foo; Bar; baz ] # same set P2[.], Px # switch current NS to Foo::Bar find_global Pv, Pn[/; java; some; glob ] # /java.some.glob *) Just constant keys for names right now. We'll work on dynamic keys later, if we don't already have 'em in. Dynamic keys are (still) working ;) *) I like Tim's namespace idea (prepending the language) and we'll put that in, though probably for the next release. That's not really difficult, if the namespace PMC handles above directory-like traversal keys. leo
Re: Some minor decisions and timetables
Leopold Toetsch writes: I'd add some syntax additions and some notes: - Pn above is a NameSpace PMC, derived from Hash - an interpreter has a current namespace - located in the context, so that its restored after sub calls getinterp P2 find_global Pn, P2[.] # get current NS find_global Pz, P2[..] # get parent NS set Pz, Pn[..] # same find_global Py, P2[/] # get root of namespaces find_global Px, Pn[Foo; Bar] # NS of Module Foo::Bar find_global Pv, Pn[Foo; Bar], baz # $Foo::Bar::baz var find_global Pv, Pn[Foo; Bar; baz ] # same set P2[.], Px # switch current NS to Foo::Bar find_global Pv, Pn[/; java; some; glob ] # /java.some.glob Me gusta mucho! This system allows neato things like anonymous namespaces, too. I was thinking of something similar for classes. An object holds a reference to a class PMC which is used to fetch its methods. This allows different metaclasses (which are, again, required for Perl 6[1]). Maybe said class PMC is, by default, just an anonymous namespace PMC. Luke
Some minor decisions and timetables
Okay, here's a quick scoop and status. *) I'd like to shoot for a Feb 14th release. Names wanted. (I'm partial to the bleeding heart release, but not that partial) *) Namespaces are going to use the: find_global Px, [key; key; key], final_name_string format. I may add in a dummy: find_global Px, Pn[key], final_name in the mean time just to make things work out. Pn will get ignored. If you have the key and leave out the element, it returns a PMC that represents that piece of the namespace. Yes, I know there are objections, but it's a matter of taste and space savings. We'll cope. *) Just constant keys for names right now. We'll work on dynamic keys later, if we don't already have 'em in. *) I like Tim's namespace idea (prepending the language) and we'll put that in, though probably for the next release. *) I'm just going to get the final damn object stuff finished. It's 80% there and I should just stop wincing every time I look at objects... *) It's time for doc patches! If folks have helpful suggestions or experiences, post a patch to docs/practical_notes.pod in a =head2 section. Not as good as a full tutorial, but better than nothing. Patch at the top so things slot in with a minimum of patch whining. *) I'll try and patch up the docs, and I'll concentrate on the PDDs, but any help on them is greatly appreciated. *Especially* IMCC docs. -- Dan --it's like this--- Dan Sugalski even samurai [EMAIL PROTECTED] have teddy bears and even teddy bears get drunk
Re: Some minor decisions and timetables
Dan Sugalski wrote: Okay, here's a quick scoop and status. *) I'd like to shoot for a Feb 14th release. Names wanted. (I'm partial to the bleeding heart release, but not that partial) You can always find some reference to a bird in it somewhere http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15254a.htm We could name it after the following painting/painter Valentine Cameron Prinsep or one of his names. When people ask why we named it after a saint we can tell them we didn't, we named it after a painter. He painted the following picture. http://www.artmagick.com/paintings/painting3593.aspx she was having a bad hair day. Or in a show of support for our fellow parrots: We could call it the kakapo release or at least dedicate it to the kakapo. Not sure if everyone would think a nearly extinct parrot is a good metaphor ;-) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1849686.stm Or we could go with the lovebird release. Lovebirds are some of the smallest types of parrot. Please read more here. http://www.parrotparrot.com/lovebirds/ *) I'm just going to get the final damn object stuff finished. It's 80% there and I should just stop wincing every time I look at objects... This would be lovely. *) It's time for doc patches! If folks have helpful suggestions or experiences, post a patch to docs/practical_notes.pod in a =head2 section. Not as good as a full tutorial, but better than nothing. Patch at the top so things slot in with a minimum of patch whining. *) I'll try and patch up the docs, and I'll concentrate on the PDDs, but any help on them is greatly appreciated. *Especially* IMCC docs. Do we need an NCI section in the IMCC.faq. If the vote is yes I do not mind knocking something up. Harry
