[Nice-commit] Nice NEWS,1.7,1.8

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Update of /cvsroot/nice/Nice
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Modified Files:
	NEWS 
Log Message:
Reorganized, and typos.


Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvsroot/nice/Nice/NEWS,v
retrieving revision 1.7
retrieving revision 1.8
diff -C2 -d -r1.7 -r1.8
*** NEWS	10 Dec 2003 19:18:18 -0000	1.7
--- NEWS	11 Dec 2003 15:06:08 -0000	1.8
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*** 1,4 ****
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  nice (0.9.5)
  
+   * Added new syntax for patterns in method implementations.
+     'Type param' for 'param@Type' and '#Type param' for 'param#Type
+     example usage:
+       class Dummy {
+ 	int x;
+ 	equals(Dummy other) = this.x == other.x;
+       }
+     This syntax should be more consistent and familiar, and is now
+     prefered to the old one, which will eventually be deprecated.
+   * Object is now recognized as a super-type of every type. This allows
+     easier use of Java libraries, creation of heterogeneous collections,
+     and type-safe handling of values with unknown types.
    * String concatenation can be performed by mere juxtaposition of string
      literals and simple expressions, which are converted into strings. For
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    * Enums are serializable now and have a family() method that returns a list
      of all elements in that enum.
!   * Reduced memory usage when doing multiple compilations in one jvm.
!   * The compiler is now more clever about loading imported Java classes
!     only if they are actually used. This reduces memory usage and improves
!     compilation speed.
!   * Added alternative syntax for patterns in method implementations.
!     'Type param' for 'param@Type' and '#Type param' for 'param#Type
!     example usage:
!       class Dummy {
! 	int x;
! 	equals(Dummy other) = this.x == other.x;
!       }
!   * Object is now recognized as a super-type of every type. This allows
!     easier use of Java libraries, creation of heterogeneous collections,
!     and type-safe handling of values with unknown types.
!   * Simplified some complex type in error messages.
    * Safe dynamic type inference in presence of anonymous and local functions.
-   * Reduced memory usage when repeatedly compiling in the same JVM (eclipse
-     plugin, ant, testsuite, ...).
    * Unused local variables will give a warning.
    * Nested multi-line comments are allowed.
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    * Enums are serializable now and have a family() method that returns a list
      of all elements in that enum.
!   * Simplified some complex types in error messages.
    * Safe dynamic type inference in presence of anonymous and local functions.
    * Unused local variables will give a warning.
    * Nested multi-line comments are allowed.
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--- 34,42 ----
      statements are very rarely needed, and can easily be replaced by '{}'.
    * The Emacs mode is updated to work with recent versions of GNU and XEmacs.
+   * Reduced memory usage when repeatedly compiling in the same JVM (eclipse
+     plugin, ant, testsuite, ...).
+   * The compiler is now more clever about loading imported Java classes
+     only if they are actually used. This reduces memory usage and improves
+     compilation speed.
    * Bug fixes (accessing static fields of an superclass or interface, 
      compilation of polymorphic tuples, captured 'this' in initializer, 
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      recompilation, ... )
  
!  -- Wed, 10 Dec 2003 20:17:43 +0100
  
  nice (0.9.4)
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      recompilation, ... )
  
!  -- Thu, 11 Dec 2003 16:05:18 +0100
  
  nice (0.9.4)