extends and implements

[Jacob Carlborg]

On 2011-11-08 03:07, Jesse Phillips wrote:
> On Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:22:07 +0000, %u wrote:
>
>> Hello.
>>
>> I know D isn't Java, but one trivial thing I liked about Java is the
>> introduction of 'extends' and 'implements' as keywords as ways to
>> clarify the class relationships when defining a class.  You know:
>>
>> class Subclass extends SuperClass implements AnInterface {
>> ...
>> }
>>
>> Will they ever add this in to D?  If not, why not?
>>
>> thanks.
>
> There are only two instances I like know if something is an interface or
> class.
>
> The first is when I am defining it, for some reason I want to tell the
> whole world, "Hey I'm building an interface here so be sure to include
> these." Which really isn't important.
>
> The second is when I want to find its definition. Hmmm, should I be
> greping for /class Window/, /interface Window/, or /struct Window/
>
> Otherwise the distinction has been pointless.

This should be handled by an IDE/editor with go-to-definition.

-- 
/Jacob Carlborg