what is a usage pattern for "static" in an interface?

[Paulo Pinto]

>From OO design it does not make any sense. I was even't aware that this is 
possible in D.

Static methods are intented to be used as what is commonly known as class 
methods in Smalltalk. Methods
that are attached to the class class, usually known as metaclass. These 
methods are then transversal to
all instances of a given class and are called by ClassName.Method() .

Interfaces don't have implementations per se, they only describe a set of 
funcionalities that any implementing
class is obliged to provide. Hence there is no direct implementation and no 
difference between instances and
metaclasses.

D interfaces seem then to provide a mechanism where implementing classes are 
forced to implement static methods,
but since when calling interface methods the form is always 
Interface.Method(), what is the added benefict to force
static method implementations?

Which use cases have lead to such decision?

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Paulo

"Jonathan M Davis"  wrote in message 
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On Friday, February 03, 2012 08:30:31 dennis luehring wrote:
> any idea why static could makes sense in an interface? any example?

The same reason it makes sense in a class. I don't see any difference.

- Jonathan M Davis