Dissecting the SS

[J Duncan]

// what QT-style SS would look like in D

class AClass
{
	void aSignal(int i);
}

class BClass
{
	void aSlot(int i) { writefln("signal triggered %s", i); }
}

void main()
{
	AClass a = new AClass;

	BClass b = new BClass;

	connect( a, "aSignal(int)", b, "aSlot(int)" );

	a.aSignal(10);	// -> writes "signal triggered 10"
}


i just wanted to give an example of how qt does it. the qt moc generates 
the code for the function 'aSignal', this gives it a feeling like its 
part of the language. the moc also generates code to map signal and slot 
names to addresses. they also provide basic named properties (named data 
members with set/get methods) this way. this results in a pretty nice 
system that allows things like automatic signal slot connections in gui 
classes based on names, (ex. the 'edit1' widget automatically sends a 
'textChanged' signal to a slot on a parent widget called 
'edit1_textChanged') i dont really have a point to make, i just wanted 
to give a simple example of qt.