From: Peter H. <pe...@de...> - 2008-07-29 01:10:24
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Helmut Brandl wrote: > I was wondering of what will be the final feature names for cloning. > In FreeELKS I find the feature > > twin: like Current > > and in a working document for the ECMA specification I have found > > cloned: like Current > > The same applies to the deep versions and standard version. > > I do not have any preference. Is the proposol for "cloned" just an > episode already closed or is it still under discussion? Since "twin" > is already heavy in use, I would conclude that there will be no > change. Can anybody confirm this or is there a strong reason to use > "cloned"? "twin" is a noun or verb, but "cloned" is a past participle, as distinct from the noun or verb "clone". A feature called "cloned" conveys a BOOLEAN feature, meaning (perhaps) that "Current" has been cloned. Either "twin" or "clone" is better than "cloned". -- Peter Horan Faculty of Science and Technology pe...@de... Deakin University +61-4-0831 2116 (Voice) Geelong, Victoria 3217, AUSTRALIA +61-3-5227 2028 (FAX) http://www.eit.deakin.edu.au/~peter -- The Eiffel guarantee: From specification to implementation -- (http://www.cetus-links.org/oo_eiffel.html) |