Function parameter order

[Remi Forax]

On 11/07/2012 04:02 PM, Raab, Donald wrote:
>
> +1
>

+1 too,
it seems that scala, guava and C# uses the same convention,
I don't see why we should have a different one.

Rémi

> *From:*lambda-libs-spec-experts-bounces at openjdk.java.net 
> [mailto:lambda-libs-spec-experts-bounces at openjdk.java.net] *On Behalf 
> Of *Kevin Bourrillion
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 06, 2012 11:59 AM
> *To:* lambda-libs-spec-experts at openjdk.java.net
> *Subject:* Function parameter order
>
> It sounds as though we're planning on Function<ReturnType, InputType>.
>
> I'd just like to note that this is going to put codebases that are in 
> any stage of migration to JDK types from existing libraries including 
> Guava in a really, really bad position.
>
> Every time I see Function<A, B> for /years/, I am going to have to 
> check the imports to find out whether that's A->B or B-A.
>
> I'm not saying this consideration should trump all others. Just noting 
> that I see this as a very bad problem for my user base.
>
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