[swift-evolution] [Review] SE-0159: Fix Private Access Levels

Goffredo Marocchi panajev at gmail.com
Tue Mar 21 02:55:59 CDT 2017


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> On 21 Mar 2017, at 07:05, Rien via swift-evolution <swift-evolution at swift.org> wrote:
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> +1
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>>    • What is your evaluation of the proposal?
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> Makes the language easier to understand, lowers cognitive load during coding.

Is it really a problem for cognitive load during coding? In a world where protocol extensions defined default methods introducing back the nice and easy to understand concept of polymorphism by reference type where casting an instances class that overrides the method declared in the protocol extensions decides which  method is actually executed... well, having to juggle file and scope based access levels breaks the camel's back?

I remain unconvinced of this, no offense meant Rien.

> I also hope this will pave the way for a overhaul of the access level system including modularization.
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>>    • Is the problem being addressed significant enough to warrant a change to Swift?
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> yes.
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>>    • Does this proposal fit well with the feel and direction of Swift?
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> Yes
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>>    • If you have used other languages or libraries with a similar feature, how do you feel that this proposal compares to those?
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> private vs fileprivate seems swift-only, as such I have no comparison.
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>>    • How much effort did you put into your review? A glance, a quick reading, or an in-depth study?
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> Followed and participated in the discussions.
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> Regards,
> Rien
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>> On 21 Mar 2017, at 00:54, Douglas Gregor via swift-evolution <swift-evolution at swift.org> wrote:
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>> Hello Swift community,
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>> The review of SE-0159 "Fix Private Access Levels" begins now and runs through March 27, 2017. The proposal is available here:
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>> https://github.com/apple/swift-evolution/blob/master/proposals/0159-fix-private-access-levels.md
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>> Proposal link:
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>> https://github.com/apple/swift-evolution/blob/master/proposals/0159-fix-private-access-levels.md
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>>    • What is your evaluation of the proposal?
>>    • Is the problem being addressed significant enough to warrant a change to Swift?
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>>    • How much effort did you put into your review? A glance, a quick reading, or an in-depth study?
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