Interface versioning was always solvable, it just required rather more discipline on the part of the programmer than was really feasible.
If you wanted to see pain, you should've tried SOM. *shudder* Ted Neward Java, .NET, XML Services Consulting, Teaching, Speaking, Writing http://www.tedneward.com > -----Original Message----- > From: jvm-languages@googlegroups.com [mailto:jvm- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rémi Forax > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 1:50 AM > To: jvm-languages@googlegroups.com > Subject: [jvm-l] Re: Ability to force class unloading in JDK 6 Update > 4? > > > Attila Szegedi a écrit : > > On 2008.01.15., at 6:30, Ted Neward wrote: > > > > > >> +1. > >> > >> But adding this to the GCMXBean would mean changing that interface, > >> and that > >> gets into all sorts of versioning problems. > >> > > > > Well, the implementation itself is usually provided by the JVM, so it > > shouldn't be a too big a problem. Still, I see your point. > > > > > >> Perhaps a better way would be to > >> create a new GCMXBean interface (let's call it > >> GarbageCollectorMXBean2 just > >> for cruelty's sake) > >> > > > > You just reminded me of good ol' COM programming days: IClassFactory, > > IClassFactory2. I think some DirectX interfaces actually reached into > > threes... > > > COM is so old school, some eclipse interfaces are numbered seven or > height > (and some in the middle are deprecated). > Interfaces version is actually a real pain and there is no real > solution. > > Attila. > > > Rémi > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.2/1222 - Release Date: > 1/13/2008 12:23 PM > No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.5/1228 - Release Date: 1/16/2008 9:01 AM --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JVM Languages" group. To post to this group, send email to jvm-languages@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jvm-languages?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
