JEP 447 Statements before super() - Preview feature?

[Archie Cobbs]

Hi Jim,

That would be great - thanks for the offer.

The latest working code is on the amber "super-init" branch if you want to
check it out (pun intended).

Thanks,
-Archie

On Mon, May 15, 2023 at 4:20 PM Jim Laskey <james.laskey at oracle.com> wrote:

> I can help set up the preview bits in the compiler if you like.
>
> 📱
>
> On May 15, 2023, at 5:57 PM, Gavin Bierman <gavin.bierman at oracle.com>
> wrote:
>
>  Whilst the change is reasonably simple, I strongly believe that we
> should preview this feature. The great thing of preview is that it allows
> people time to try out prototypes before we fix a feature **for all
> time*. *
>
> Gavin
>
> On 15 May 2023, at 17:49, Archie Cobbs <archie.cobbs at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The following question came up and needs opinions from this list...
>
> JEP 447 Statements before super() is currently not specified as a preview
> feature... should it be?
>
> On the one hand, language changes are usually previewed first; on the
> other hand, this change is fairly simple and straightforward.
>
> Thanks,
> -Archie
>
> --
> Archie L. Cobbs
>
>
>

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Archie L. Cobbs
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