Re: [gobo-eiffel-develop] Code to create a UC_UTF8_STRING from STRING_GENERAL

[Colin A. <col...@go...>]

2008/4/29 Colin Adams <col...@go...>:
> On 21/04/2008, Eric Bezault <er...@go...> wrote:
>
>>  After looking at class UC_STRING, I'm wondering whether we should
>>  just adapt the routines `make_from_string' and `make_from_substring'
>>  so that we can pass a STRING_GENERAL. Perhaps we will have to
>>  rename the version of `make_from_string' inherited from STRING.
>>  Or add `make_from_string_general', `make_from_substring_general',
>>  make `make_from_substring' obsolete (make it call
>>  `make_from_substring_general') and modify `make_from_string'
>>  to call `make_from_string_general'. I'm not sure what the best
>>  naming convention is.
>
> I think the last suggestion (adding make_from_string_general and
> changing make_from_string to call make_from_string_general, etc.) is
> best.
>

Shall we do this then?

I've just this minute encountered the need for it.