Generic Java/ Assertion/ #ifdef DEBUG #endif

Tue Feb 20 01:26:00 GMT 2001

What I hear is that generics won't go into Java till hte so-called Tiger
release, scheduled in 2003.
Kresten
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryce McKinlay" <bryce@albatross.co.nz>
To: "Yu Qian Zhou" <Yu.Qian.Zhou@comlab.ox.ac.uk>
Cc: <java@gcc.gnu.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 2:05 AM
Subject: Re: Generic Java/ Assertion/ #ifdef DEBUG #endif
> Yu Qian Zhou wrote:
>> > Can anyone tell me if any of these things will be supportted in gcj?
>> 1. I have not yet seen the draft specification for generic types,
> although it apparantly exists according to this URL:
>> http://java.sun.com/aboutJava/communityprocess/jsr/jsr_014_gener.html
>> (I see a familiar name on the "expert group", so I'm sure it is in good
> hands ;-)
>> If and when generic types become part of the language specification,
> then we will definatly want to support them. However, I suspect it may
> require substantial re-engineering of the compiler in order to do so,
> so don't hold your breath.
>> 2. As far as I know, the assertions specification is still in draft
> form. When it becomes part the language specification, or Sun releases
> a javac that supports it, we will probibly add support for it.
>> 3. No. (but you are free to use a preprocessor if you really want).
>> regards
>> [ bryce ]
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