[e-lang] Bug (0.8.35f): Scope oddities in ObjectExpr with 'extends'; Kernel-E change proposal

[Kevin Reid]

On Mar 12, 2006, at 2:53, Mark S. Miller wrote:
> Kevin Reid wrote:
>> OK. Given that, what do you think about making the 'implements'   
>> definitions also not visible to the object's methods?
>
> It would violate the left-to-right and scope box nesting rules.

No; the 'implements' definitions would be inside their own box.

   def x implements {[ Fluffy, Purple ]}  { ... }
                    ^^                ^^
                   as if these were present
(ignoring the fact that a List isn't an Auditor for the moment)

It might be considered to violate the rules relating syntax to kernel  
structure, though.

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Kevin Reid                            <http://homepage.mac.com/kpreid/>