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Re: Enhancements to the include system

• Posted by Chris Bensler <bensler at nt.net> Dec 14, 2006
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Pete Lomax wrote:
> 
> CChris wrote:
> > 
> > I wrote in some detail about enhancements I plan to make to the current 
> > include system. This appears on the relevant  EuWiki page in the 
> > "Requested functionalities" category as solution #2.
> If talking about with package=myLib: var1, proc_xyz,... friend, share, 
> restrict, redefine, then imo completely the wrong approach, see 
> my comments (3 * "||" markers) on that page.
> 
> Regards,
> Pete

Since you ask..

Sorry, but I have to agree with Pete concerning your solution, it's too
complicated. I don't think I agree with forcing the use of qualifiers though. The
concept of pkgs might be useful, but I'm not sure how at the moment. Mainly I
think the problem of global contamination can be resolved with a much simpler and
robust solution.

I saw your proposed solution before, but refrained from commenting because I'm
much too opinionated, especially regarding this topic and my opinion is rather
biased on the matter.

For those who are lost, the article is here:
<a
href="http://euwiki.ayo.biz/Improved_scoping">http://euwiki.ayo.biz/Improved_scoping</a>

I wrote that article stub btw (with the exception of solutions #1 and #2) and
have a complete plan laid out in my mind yet to be explained, including the use
of chained include statements, the use of include subfolders (already implemented
in 3.0) and relative include paths (likely to be implemented soon) among a few
other things. I'm finishing it in private when I have time, to avoid the
confusion of the different proposals.

In any case, it's clear that there isn't any kind of consensus on how to deal
with global contamination, so I would hate to see any solution rushed into,
including my own. I'm pretty sure Pete's implementation is unique from both of
ours and I can think of at least a handful of other people with their own unique
views on this too.


Pete: I didn't see your description of the implementation for Positive.
Can you reiterate the concept or point me?

Chris Bensler
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