> We should decide and implement whatever is decided on by beta2.
>
great.
> > > So how do we get a formal spec for the changes (starting with nicer names,
> > > i.e. Iterator instead of spl_foreach)? :) It's probably best if you take
> > > Sterling's email and try and come to a final set of interfaces and a very
> > > very short explanation where relevant of what it'll do and then we can
> > > aye/nay each part.
> > >
> >
> >What's wrong with my interfaces? ;-D
>
> Ugly names? :) I'm not very sure about bringing things like cast
> overloading into the language space but we can argue about that if/when we
> have the final list. If you say what you did is final we can start with that.
>
Ugly names - I'm wounded. ;-)
Anyhow, I've repasted them here for your criticism ;-)
// Base overload interface, to allow for checks on whether or not a
// object is overloaded
interface Overloaded { };
// Overloaded_Value overloads the object itself, allowing you to treat
// the object as a base type
interface Overloaded_Value implements Overloaded {
// Called when the object is directly assigned to
// @return null
function setValue($value);
// Called when the object is cast to type a certain type
// or kind-of type
// valid types are ::
// 'boolean'
// 'integer'
// 'double'
// 'number'
// 'string'
// 'array'
// @return value A value of type $type
function asType($type);
};
// Overloaded_Iterator allows you to overload an object, to allow
// foreach () to move over the object
interface Overloaded_Iterator implements Overloaded {
// Move forward one element in the object
// @return null
function next();
// Get the value of the current object
// @return zval (a PHP value)
function current();
// Tells whether or not the object has more data
// @return bool
function hasMore();
};
// Overloaded properties allows you to overload both property
// *and* array accesses.
interface Overloaded_Properties implements Overloaded {
// Get $property
// @return zval (a PHP value)
function get($property);
// Set $property
// @return nothing
function set($property, $value);
// Check whether or not $property exists
// @return bool
function exists($property);
}
// Allow you to overload method calls
interface Overloaded_Methods implements Overloaded {
// Catch a method call, $name is the name of the method
// @return zval (a PHP value)
function call($name);
};
-Sterling
> Andi
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