[swift-evolution] Proposal: conversion protocol naming conventions

[Howard Lovatt]

I would prefer the name `Xxxable` to imply a method `xxx`. For example
`CustomStringConvertable` becomes `Describable`, because its method is
`description`. Similarly `IntergerLiteralConvertable` becomes
`IntegerLiteralInitializable` because it has an `init` with a
`integerLiteral` label. IE I am suggesting a one-to-one correspondence
between the main 'method' name and the protocol name with 'able' added.

On Thursday, 3 March 2016, Bradley Hilton via swift-evolution <
swift-evolution at swift.org
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','swift-evolution at swift.org');>> wrote:

> Just going to put in my two cents: I think `Initializable` makes more
> sense than `Createable` or `Instantiable` assuming that we want to
> encourage protocols with initializers rather than static methods which
> aren’t as pretty. ;) I believe `Serializable` or `Representable` would be
> great for converting types to a given value. I’m also of the mind that
> `Convertible` should represent the combination of `Initializable` and
> `Serializable` protocols and may in many cases simply exist as a
> convenience protocol that inherits from the two.
>
> > I have drafted a proposal to establish precise conventional meaning for
> the use of `Convertible`, `Representable`, and `Projectable` protocol
> suffixes. The proposal would require renaming `CustomStringConvertible` and
> `CustomDebugStringConvertible` to `CustomStringProjectable` and
> `CustomStringProjectable` respectively
> >
> > I am seeking input on the proposal before submitting a PR. The full
> draft can found at
> https://github.com/anandabits/swift-evolution/blob/conversion-protocol-conventions/proposals/0000-conversion-protocol-conventions.md
> <
> https://github.com/anandabits/swift-evolution/blob/conversion-protocol-conventions/proposals/0000-conversion-protocol-conventions.md
> >.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Matthew
> >
> >
> >
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-- Howard.
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