RE: language extensions? future direction?

I am 100% behind ensuring Java language compatibility.The best way to
ensure that any extensions don't break this is expanding the test suite.
Pat has done a great job with the existing tests, but there are still some
areas that could benefit from more tests.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Swanson [mailto:mark-e2GstmqqWGa5mcYau+xr2AC/[email protected]]
Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 5:02 PM
To: Daniel Leuck
Cc: beanshell-developers-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [Beanshell-dev] language extensions? future direction?

On November 27, 2004 11:14 am, Daniel Leuck wrote:
> > It's important to me that I have the ability to move code back
> > and forth between compiled and scripted environments.
>
> How does _adding_ syntax prevent you from doing this?  As long as
BeanShell
> remains a superset of the Java language this feature is preserved.  Even
if
> you argue that, in a team environment, others might use non-Java language
> extensions (which already exist) they can be switched off, just as
> scriptlets can be disabled in JSP.
>
> I understand the argument that bug fixes should be a higher priority, but
I
> respectfully disagree with the assertion that optional syntax extensions
> (which can be disabled in the interpreter) would destroy BeanShell's
> interoperability.

I'll admit my argument isn't exactly logical; it's mostly based on fear -
that
someone will break the Java language compatibility.

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