If we are going to have pre-compiled modules (bytecode or machine) why
bother with AUTOLOAD?
The "registry" would handle the 'autoloading'
<chaim>
>>>>> "DS" == Dave Storrs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
DS> On Fri, 11 Aug 2000, David L. Nicol wrote:
DS> [...]
>> Redefining a method during run time --- is that even a feature that
>> needs to be supported?
DS> I think so. A couple of examples are the Memoize module, which
DS> works by rewriting your memoized function into something that uses
DS> caching, then replacing the old version with the new version in the stash.
DS> Another time you would want to do this would be the following: you
DS> write your AUTOLOAD function such that, when it receives a request it can
DS> handle, it creates a sub to handle the request and installs the sub
DS> directly in the stash so that, the next time you need that function, you
DS> don't need to traverse @ISA before going to AUTOLOAD.
DS> Dave
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