Bernd Kreimeier wrote:
>
> Does anybody know of a (preferably Java-written - has to
> work for Win32 too) tool that implements a template-like
> text replacement for Java? Like the "genclass" script did
> in the very early days of gcc-based C++?
>
> I know that templates are not part of the Java language.
> It would be handy though to have a simple way to create
> sources from a template source by just replacing some
> type and final placeholders.
If you're looking for templates, you might want to check out "Generic Java", a
Java superset that adds templates. Their java-based compiler runs either as a
compiler or a preprocessor.
Site: http://www.cis.unisa.edu.au/~pizza/gj/
This site also includes "pizza", a first attempt at supporting parametric
polymorphism. "Gj", the second try, paid much better attention to compatibility
with existing code. My experience with it has been very positive.
Nathan Meyers
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