Re: [Vala] Ownership syntax changes

[Jamie McCracken <jamie mccrack googlemail com>]

On Sat, 2008-12-20 at 02:19 +0100, Hans Vercammen wrote:
> On Fri, 2008-12-19 at 12:10 +0100, Jürg Billeter wrote:
> >       * `(owned)' cast replaces `#' reference transfer expression
> >
> > Even less used, equally unintuitive. Example of new syntax:
> >
> > string foo = (owned) bar;
>
> I don't have a strong opinion on this since I don't really need it, but
> using a cast expression feels a bit wrong. Not sure if we want to keep
> the option open of having operator overloading, but what about something
> like:
>
> string foo <= bar;
> or
> string foo << bar;

 <= and << are already operators in use and would be confusing but i do
agree the use of cast syntax here is odd

I would suggest something thats not a cast but still clear:

string foo owns bar;

or

string foo = owned bar;


jamie