Right, it's an object. Java doesn't have methods as first class values. You'll find my name on the First Class Methods proposal from 2008 or so. I agree but don't think adding a new kind of type and syntax just for events is flexible enough. On May 2, 2012 12:54 PM, "phil swenson" <[email protected]> wrote:
> click listener isn't a method > > On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 8:53 AM, Ricky Clarkson <[email protected]> > wrote: > > sendButton.addMouseListener(clickListener); > > > > On May 2, 2012 11:51 AM, "phil swenson" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> >> I'd like to know what does he mean with "no events". > >> > >> in Delphi you could do stuff like: > >> > >> sendButton.onClick = ClickHandlerMethod > >> > >> > >> > >> I don't even want to think about what the equivalent is in Java. > >> > >> Basically, you need function pointers. > >> > >> > >> > >> On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 2:30 AM, Fabrizio Giudici > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > On Tue, 01 May 2012 19:41:57 +0200, Casper Bang < > [email protected]> > >> > wrote: > >> > > >> >> On Tuesday, May 1, 2012 6:46:05 PM UTC+2, phil swenson wrote: > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> I remember being very disappointed when I first looked at Java for > >> >>> writing desktop UIs. It was a huge step backwards from all the > >> >>> lessons learned from Delphi and VB in the 90s. No properties, no > >> >>> events, layout hell, overly complicated APIs. > >> >>> > >> >> > >> >> And yet, the hardcore Java developer will defend it vigorously. > >> > > >> > > >> > This is not true as most Java developers know that Swing is pretty > old. > >> > BTW, > >> > getting back to the original Phil's statement, apart from the fact > that > >> > you > >> > can have properties in the language with an annotation processor, I'd > >> > like > >> > to know what does he mean with "no events". One of the problems of > Swing > >> > is > >> > perhaps that there are too many (kinds of) events. > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Fabrizio Giudici - Java Architect, Project Manager > >> > Tidalwave s.a.s. - "We make Java work. Everywhere." > >> > [email protected] > >> > http://tidalwave.it - http://fabriziogiudici.it > >> > > >> > -- > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> > Groups > >> > "The Java Posse" group. > >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> > [email protected]. > >> > For more options, visit this group at > >> > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > >> > > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >> "The Java Posse" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected]. > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > >> > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "The Java Posse" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
