closures may lead to some sort of event construct, I'm not sure. Closures are at least 10 years late to the party.
On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 10:40 AM, Ricky Clarkson <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. -- 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.
