package and virtual

[Alex Rønne Petersen]

On 01-03-2012 08:26, Jacob Carlborg wrote:
> On 2012-03-01 01:53, Jonathan M Davis wrote:
>> package functions are currenly non-virtual.
>>
>> The spec claims that "all non-sta­tic non-pri­vate non-tem­plate
>> mem­ber func­
>> tions are vir­tual," which would mean that package is supposed to be
>> virtual.
>> But from what I recall, the plan is to leave package as non-virtual.
>> So, is
>> that indeed the case and the spec needs to be fixed, or is package
>> going to be
>> made virtual at some point?
>>
>> - Jonathan M Davis
>
> Is anyone even using "package"? I've basically never used it.
>

I use it. It's useful when you wish to create higher-level wrappers 
around stuff. (Interestingly, I only ever use package for constructors.)

-- 
- Alex