Re: ObjC additions (Was: Re: PROPOSAL: Objective-C++)

[Pascal Bourguignon]

Stefan Urbanek <stefanurbanek@yahoo.fr> wrote:
> 
> Me too. And, what also about literal objects like arrays or numbers?
> 
>       ConstantArray *array = @array(@"Item 1", @"Item 2");
> or:
>       array = @(@"Item 1", @"Item 2");

I don't see the difference with:

   NSArray* array=[NSArray arrayWithObjects:@"Item 1",@"Item 2",0];
 
> And numbers:
>       ConstantNumber *value = @value(1);
> or
>       ConstantNumber *intValue    = @1;
>       ConstantNumber *doubleValue = @1.0;

or with:

   NSNumber* intValue=[NSNumber numberWithInteger:1];
   NSNumber* doubleValue=[NSNumber numberWithDouble:1.0];
 
> And even dictionaries:
>       ConstantDictionary *dict = @{@"Key" = @"Value"};

or with:

   NSDictionary* dict=[NSDictionary dictionaryWithObjectsAndKeys:
                           @"Key1",@"Value1", 
                           @"Key2",@"Value2", 
                           0];

> Some default classes should be used like ConstantArray, ConstantNumber, and it
> should be redefined by some gcc option, like now there is
> -fconstant-string-class. Then, for example, ConstantNumber can be subclass of
> NSValue. Imagine, then you would be able to write:

The why don't you just use options such as:
    -DConstantString=NSString \
    -DConstantArray=NSArray \
    -DConstantDictionary=NSDictionary \
    ...

if you only want to write 

   ConstantDictionary* dict;

You could even add some macros such as:

#define BD [NSDictionary dictionaryWithObjectsAndKeys:
#define ED   ,0]

to be able to write:

   ConstantDictionary* dict = BD @"Key", @"Value" ED;

Ans similar for arrays, numbers, etc.


>       [dictionary setObject:@12.0 forValue:@"Size"];
> 
> Just an idea. I think, it can be userful.
> 
> What do you thing about it?

I don't think it's needed.


> How is it difficult to have something like this? 
> 
> Stefan


A more useful idea would be to change the C preprocessor to be able to
handle variable number of parameters in macros. Just forget it.

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