The Final(ize) Challenge

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

Christopher Wright wrote:
> Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>> I think you need to operate exclusively with string mixins in 
>> Finalize, so __ident would be of marginal help there. Also, static 
>> foreach is much more necessary.
> 
> That is a huge problem.
> 
> Let's say that the class you want to finalize, Target, has a method like 
> this:
> void foo(SomeClass){}
> 
> Let's say that SomeClass is private and in the same module as Target.
> 
> You *may* be able to do this with templates. Probably.
> 
> You *can never* do this with a string mixin.

Of course you can. All you have to do is first check whether the call is 
accessible from your instantiation point, BEFORE generating the string.


Andrei