Struct default constructor - need some kind of solution for C++ interop

[Dicebot via Digitalmars-d]

On Thursday, 8 September 2016 at 09:54:51 UTC, Ethan Watson wrote:
> On Thursday, 8 September 2016 at 09:33:01 UTC, Dicebot wrote:
>> Instead, it would be much more constructive (pun unintended) 
>> to focus on language changes to extern(c++) class bindings to 
>> make them suitable for the task - those won't affect anyone 
>> but C++ interop users.
>
> I agree in principle, but it doesn't help me right now. It's 
> holding up my work, which means it's costing someone money. 
> Workarounds will have to suffice until the language can be 
> updated.

As a workaround I sincerely believe explicit 'create' (with 
forged mangling if needed) is better. It provides exactly the 
same functionality without tricking the developet into expecting 
more by confusion of the syntax similarity.