> > > What? Do you mean that FPC implementation of generics wouldn't be > > > based on "type erasure" but on beefed-up-precompiler-macros? Please > > > say I got it all wrong :-o > > > > You want crippled generics regarding speed and usage like C# has? You > > can do this with "real" templates as well using an implementation class > > and wrapper templates. > > I've never heard any critics/complaints on the performance of generics > in Java (I'm not much into .net 2 yet), but you certainly know better > than me.
> I guess I was a bit too hasty on the whining, but just thinking about > C++ compilation speed What compiler? If gcc, gcc does nothing fast, and C++ header model than the bit of codegenerating done. > when using templates give me cries... TBH I > never tried using "type erasure" in C++ templates, but I remember C++ > templates' inner workings to have enough pitfalls for me to want to > avoid templates at all costs... The "Type erasure" in Java5 is also known to have pitfalls. E.g. check the site of http://www.angelikalanger.com or just throw "type erasure" in google. _______________________________________________ fpc-devel maillist - fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-devel
