Re: RFC 189 (v1) Objects : Hierarchical calls to initializers and destructors

On 9/1/00 5:44 PM, Nathan Wiger wrote:
>> sub SETUP {
>> my ($self, @ctor_data) = @_;
>> # initialization of object referred to by $self occurs here
>> }
> 
> Hmmm. I'm not sure if I like this. I like the *idea* a lot, but I must
> say that I think I quite like RFC 171's approach better.

I haven't commented on RFC 171 because I assumed it would be shot down
quickly by the Major Contibutors(tm), but let me just say now that I'm
firmly in this camp:

On 9/1/00 5:58 AM, Bart Lateur wrote:
> If you want a constructor called, than FGS *call* a constructor. Maybe you can
> reduce the syntax necessary to do that, but please don't do it behind our
> backs.

And I'll further add that I like Damian's RFCs on the topic, having
essentially duplicated that functionality "by hand" myself at various
times, and found it to be very useful and friendly.  (Although I
used "init" instead of "SETUP" but I guess there already is an "INIT")

-John