Function type naming conventions

[Paul Sandoz]

On Jan 23, 2013, at 10:20 PM, Brian Goetz <brian.goetz at Oracle.COM> wrote:

> Will do the first part tomorrow unless someone strongly objects.
> 
> Open issues:
> - Where multiple rules apply, do we prefer XY or XToY?

XToY, i find the "To" is a useful demarcation.


> - Do we like the "drop the arity prefix in case all are specialized" rule tweak?
> 

If it is retained there is a more direct connection to the equivalent boxed version:

  ObjIntBiBlock<T> -> BiBlock<T, Integer>

  ObjIntToDoubleBiFunction -> BiFunction<U, Integer, Double>

I suppose the alternative is to view Bi as shorthand for ObjObj and ObjObjToObj.

Paul.