Object.factory() and exe file size bloat

[Dmitry Olshansky via Digitalmars-d]

On 21-Aug-2015 13:44, Walter Bright wrote:
> On 8/21/2015 12:24 AM, Benjamin Thaut wrote:
>> Export basically means "Make this function or class visible across
>> shared library boundaries". I don't see how this connects to the
>> object factory.
>
> Object.factory() only has a point when it is used to instantiate classes
> in a DLL/so. It fits in nicely with export.
>

Still abusing visibility keyword is probably bad idea, it's already 
tricky with private implying final or some such nonsense.

Just add @ObjectFactory UDA to object.d and be done with it?


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Dmitry Olshansky