[SAoC 2021] Replace druntime Hooks with Templates: Milestone 1, Week 1

[Teodor Dutu]

On Thursday, 23 September 2021 at 18:28:31 UTC, Teodor Dutu wrote:
> On Thursday, 23 September 2021 at 17:04:51 UTC, Alexandru 
> Ermicioi wrote:
>> On Thursday, 23 September 2021 at 15:15:32 UTC, Teodor Dutu 
>> wrote:
>>> Speaking of indirection, at the end of this project, the 
>>> `TypeInfo` class will be removed as all its information will 
>>> be used at compile time.
>>
>> With what it will be replaced then?
>>
>> Will I be able to do this:
>>
>> ```
>> int[] id;
>>
>> typeid(id).writeln;
>> ```
>>
>> The typeinfo itself would be best to remain imho. Though 
>> functionality that is only related to those hooks should be 
>> removed.
>
> Yes, you're right. What I meant to say is that `TypeInfo` will 
> only be removed from the hooks' ecosystem (together with the 
> hooks themselves) ...

... and **not** in its entirety.

Teodor