values types for Java

Tue Oct 21 19:30:00 GMT 2003

Per Bothner wrote:
> Patrik Reali wrote:
>> > This is right (obviously!), a long as the language is not changed. If
(as in
> > Per's original proposal) the language is changed,
>> Huh? In my proposal the language is *not* changed.
> *Bryce* is proposing that the source language be changed
> (though generating portable bytecode).

Sorry, my comment was not precise enough. The correct term is "programming
convention". It shows up in the program but is not a change in the language
specification (although I guess a few programmers would not notice this fine
difference).
I'm glad your proposal doesn't affect legacy VMs.
-Patrik