[e-lang] Prettiness of Java statics classes: dropping the "make"

[Kevin Reid]

Java libraries often have classes which are used solely for their  
static fields and methods, not instantiated.

However, the current E notation for using one is rather bad:

   ? def m := <import:java.lang.makeStrictMath>
   # value: <makeStrictMath>

in that it has a "make" which makes no sense.

As these are basically classes being used as singleton objects, I  
propose that there be a safej option which makes these classes'  
import fqns more fitting:

   ? def m := <import:java.lang.strictMath>
   # value: <strictMath>

   ? <import:java.lang.makeStrictMath>
   # value: <strictMath>

(Note that the import fqn is not "java.lang.StrictMath", as that  
should be a guard.)

What do you think of this idea?

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