<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">On a re-read I am -1; I like the `associatedtype` keyword but didn’t realize there was no plan to let `typealias` be used within a protocol to as a convenience (and to preserve intent, and to improve the development experience when still figuring out an interface design).<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I would prefer the new keyword and also adding/allowing one to add convenience typealiases within a protocol definition.<br class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I have not followed the discussion closely to know if there are difficult technical issues with permitting both `associatedtype` declarations and simple convenience `typealias` declarations within a protocol, or if the current proposal is simply making the possible-confusion argument; if there are legit technical issues then so be it, but if it’s just an argument-from-possible-confusion I think the price of clarity is dearer than it needs to be here.</div><div class=""><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Jan 3, 2016, at 1:38 AM, Douglas Gregor via swift-evolution &lt;<a href="mailto:swift-evolution@swift.org" class="">swift-evolution@swift.org</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hello Swift community,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The review of "Replace `typealias` keyword with `associatedtype` for associated type declarations” begins now and runs through Wednesday, January 6th. The proposal is available here:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">        </span><a href="https://github.com/apple/swift-evolution/blob/master/proposals/0011-replace-typealias-associated.md" class="">https://github.com/apple/swift-evolution/blob/master/proposals/0011-replace-typealias-associated.md</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="">Reviews are an important part of the Swift evolution process. All reviews should be sent to the swift-evolution mailing list at</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;">        </span><a href="https://lists.swift.org/mailman/listinfo/swift-evolution" class="">https://lists.swift.org/mailman/listinfo/swift-evolution</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">or, if you would like to keep your feedback private, directly to the review manager.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">What goes into a review?</div><div class=""><br class="">The goal of the review process is to improve the proposal under review through&nbsp;constructive criticism and, eventually, determine the direction of Swift. When&nbsp;writing your review, here are some questions you might want to answer in your&nbsp;review:<br class=""><br class=""><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;">        </span>*&nbsp;What is your evaluation of the proposal?<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;">        </span>*&nbsp;Is the problem being addressed significant enough to warrant a change to&nbsp;Swift?<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;">        </span>*&nbsp;Does this proposal fit well with the feel and direction of Swift?<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;">        </span>*&nbsp;If you have you used other languages or libraries with a similar feature, how do&nbsp;you feel that this proposal compares to those?<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;">        </span>*&nbsp;How much effort did you put into your review? A glance, a quick reading, or&nbsp;an in-depth study?<br class=""></div><br class=""></div><div class="">More information about the Swift evolution process is available at</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;">        </span><a href="https://github.com/apple/swift-evolution/blob/master/process.md" class="">https://github.com/apple/swift-evolution/blob/master/process.md</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;">        </span>Cheers,</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;">        </span>Doug Gregor</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;">        </span>Review Manager</div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div>
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