[swift-evolution] [Review] SE-0026 Abstract classes and methods

[Goffredo Marocchi]

Is this really becoming an ideological battleground of protocols oriented programming  vs inheritance? We are not discussing how to hold back POP unless making inheritance work better is a threat to it.

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> On 27 Feb 2016, at 10:16, Антон Жилин via swift-evolution <swift-evolution at swift.org> wrote:
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> > What is your evaluation of the proposal?
> When I saw the header, I immediately wanted to press "dislike".
> 
> > Is the problem being addressed significant enough to warrant a change to Swift?
> I'm not 100% sure, but inclined to say "yes".
> 
> > Does this proposal fit well with the feel and direction of Swift?
> No. Protocols, which have been greatly enhanced in Swift 2.0, already replaced inheritance in many places.
> 
> > If you have used other languages or libraries with a similar feature, how do you feel that this proposal compares to those?
> I primarily associate Swift protocols with Java interfaces, which also got `default` methods. Having "played" with Java in the last few years, I agree that usage of interfaces leads to overall better code style than abstract classes. I have also used Ruby (and Rails), where modules are actually mixins. Their usage proved simple and straightforward.
> 
> > How much effort did you put into your review? A glance, a quick reading, or an in-depth study?
> I have followed the discussion and have a position based mainly on experience with other languages.
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