On Dec 1, 2007 8:51 AM, Jenda Krynicky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: "David Nicol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On Nov 30, 2007 7:24 PM, Jenda Krynicky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'm missing the reason-for-being of the module it its docs. I read > > > the whole documentation and the test script and I still don't get it. > > > > > > What is it supposed to be used for? > > > > > > Sorry, Jenda > > > > polymorphic functions / more complex prototypes > > Any examples? > > > creating new syntax without dealing directly with unlexed source > > Looking at the KNOWN BUGS it doesn't look like this works too well. > Any examples of a "new syntax" that you would like to be able to > create? So that we can see how close would we be able to get without > using source filters. > > > inlining small oft-used code snippets without all those pesky function > > calls > > "Premature optimization is the root of all evil." > OTOH, being able to inline functions could be nice, yes.
You ought to check out Scott Walter's Code::Splice then. When I last talked to him it worked well when applied at the statement level. That is, your insertion point is at a statement level and I gather it'll take a full sub and inline it. And other stuff but I forget what. It requires some non-standard B::Generate though. I don't know what the diff is but assuming the delta isn't hostile to B::Generate's existing API then I see no reason not to include it. (or Scott and other people also have PAUSE perms to the namespace so they're free to update it at will too). Josh
