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

[David-Sarah Hopwood]

Kevin Reid wrote:
> 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?

What happens if the class begins with a lowercase letter?

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David-Sarah Hopwood