D mixins

[Chris Nicholson-Sauls]

janderson wrote:
> Lutger wrote:
>> janderson wrote:
>>> I'm trying to explain to a friend on msn what mixins are.  Can you
>>> provide some good examples, that would be difficult otherwise?
>>>
>>> -Joel
>>
>> What about implementing multiple inheritance in a language that does 
>> not have multiple inheritance? (interface + mixin as default 
>> implementation)
> 
> Thanks for your reply.
> 
> Well coming from C++ this would not make much sense.  Where would you 
> use them in C++?  Where would you use them in D?  Are there any good D 
> examples that show the power of mixins in a simple way that would be 
> more ugly another way?
> 
> Cheers.
> -Joel

I think the Signals/Slots implementation in Phobos is a good example.

-- Chris Nicholson-Sauls