Re: Web IDL syntax

Hi,

I just noticed the use of multiple interface inheritance in SVG was
discussed eight years ago:

  http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-svg/2001Aug/0015.html

Is there anything Web IDL can be used to clarify one single principal
inheritance thread and mixins?

Thank you,

 - Shiki

On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 12:54 PM, Cameron McCormack<cam@mcc.id.au> wrote:
> Shiki Okasaka:
>> I see. Thanks Cameron. So even though it seems those can be replaced
>> by 'implements', is it not a plan?
>
> They could be replaced with ‘implements’, but not without breaking Java
> bindings.  Existing code that compiles against the SVG 1.1 interfaces
> might not compile against them if converted to use ‘implements’.  So
> it’s not my plan to remove multiple inheritance at the moment, no.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Cameron
>
> --
> Cameron McCormack ≝ http://mcc.id.au/
>

Received on Tuesday, 25 August 2009 02:12:57 UTC