Traits for java

[Joe Darcy]

On 10/20/2011 06:57 AM, Jose Antonio Illescas Del Olmo wrote:
> I don't know if this list is the best place to submit this request.

The proper place to submit such requests is
http://bugreport.sun.com/bugreport/

> One interesting feature can be Traits (interfaces with implemented methods)
>
>
>        Split multiples functionalities on each Traits and remove
> macro-classes with macro-functionalities
>
>
> Please see: http://code.google.com/p/groovypptest/wiki/Traits
>
>      PD: this change is minimun from a java coder view (some methods on
> interfaces can have a default implementation)
>

FYI, this is similar to the defender methods/virtual extension methods 
being worked on in the context of Project Lambda:

     http://openjdk.java.net/projects/lambda/
     http://mail.openjdk.java.net/mailman/listinfo/lambda-dev

Cheers,

-Joe