updated syntax for method references

[Rémi Forax]

On 03/02/2012 01:54 PM, Sven Efftinge wrote:
> Hi,
> could you elaborate on what ideas you have for the '#' syntax?
> Something like member literals?

yes,
see section 8,
http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~briangoetz/lambda/lambda-state-4.html

Rémi

>
> Sven
>
> On Mar 2, 2012, at 12:05 PM, Maurizio Cimadamore wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> I recently pushed a changeset to remove support for '#'-based syntax for
>> _method references_ (the commit message is confusing, I pushed too fast
>> ;-)). This means that the long standing syntax for method references:
>>
>> Foo#bar
>> new Foo()#bar
>> super#bar
>>
>> is now not supported anymore. Instead, the compiler accepts a similar
>> infix variant, where '#' is replaced by '::' - this has been available
>> for quite some time, and it is also the syntax used in all recent
>> documentation:
>>
>> Foo::bar
>> new Foo()::bar
>> super::bar
>>
>> The syntax discussion regarding method references is still ongoing with
>> the EG - so this push doesn't mean we are 100% committed to the '::'
>> syntax - on the other hand we are fully committed _not to_ have the '#'
>> syntax, as we envisage better usages for such token in future releases.
>>
>> Maurizio
>>
>>
>