Re: [Vala] feature request + proposed patch: infer enum scope from expected type

[Thomas Jollans <t jollybox de>]

On 06/27/2012 03:57 PM, Timo Kluck wrote:
> Dear vala-list,

Have you tried bugging vala-devel-list?

> I was wondering if anyone has had time to consider this patch [1] to
> Vala I submitted a while ago? It's a feature I would love to have as a
> part of the language.
>
> Regards, Timo
>
> [1] https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=666035
>
> 2011/12/13 Timo Kluck <tkluck infty nl>:
> > Dear vala-developers,
> >
> > I thought it would be nice if it was possible to write:
> >
> >     A.bind_property("prop", B, "prop", SYNC_CREATE|BIDIRECTIONAL);
> >
> > and not having to specify the scope GLib.BindingFlags:
> >
> >     A.bind_property("prop", B, "prop",
> > GLib.BindingFlags.SYNC_CREATE|GLib.BindingFlags.BIDIRECTIONAL);
> >
> > I have written a small patch taking care of that, and posted it at
> > bugzilla [1]. There's a .vala file with testcases too.
> >
> > The case of a single enumeration value is a very minor change: it only
> > affects code that used to give a compiler error. However, the case of
> > flags has to change the way that the operators | and & use their
> > target value. I cannot really oversee whether this will give new
> > problems.
> >
> > I'd love to hear your feedback!
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Timo Kluck
> >
> >
> > [1] https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=666035
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