any tool to at least partially convert C++ to D (htod for source

[Jacob Carlborg]

On 3/10/10 17:22, Ary Borenszweig wrote:
> Jacob Carlborg wrote:
>> On 3/10/10 01:15, Walter Bright wrote:
>>> Ellery Newcomer wrote:
>>>> I hate the restriction on modules with static constructors and cyclic
>>>> dependencies. IMO it's the most patronizing 'feature' D has.
>>>
>>> I understand, but the alternative is the essentially random order of
>>> execution that C++ has.
>>
>> How does Java handle this ?
>
> Static initialization blocks are associated to classes. They are run
> when the class is loaded. So it depends on the order classes are loaded
> in your program (it's the order in which you instantiate them).
>
> ---
> public class A {
> static {
> System.out.println("A loading");
> B b = new B();
> System.out.println("A loaded");
> }
> }
>
> public class B {
> static {
> System.out.println("B loading");
> A a = new A();
> System.out.println("B loaded");
> }
> }
>
> public class C {
>
> public static void main(String[] args) {
> A a = new A();
> // Prints:
> // A loading
> // B loading
> // B loaded
> // A loaded
> }
>
> }
>
> public class D {
>
> public static void main(String[] args) {
> B b = new B();
> // Prints:
> // B loading
> // A loading
> // A loaded
> // B loaded
> }
>
> }

I forgot for a second that Java forces you to put everything in classes.