Re: [cp-patches] [RFC] JSSE 1.5 classes and methods

[Chris Burdess]

Casey Marshall wrote:
> I'm looking for comments about this approach, since I imagine it is
> controversial; this looks closely compatible with 1.5, according to
> japicompat, but I'm not sure if that level of compatibility is close
> enough. There are a couple alternatives to a new class under 'gnu':
>
>    - Implement a pre-1.5 java.lang.Enum, and use that.

I don't like that idea. It sounds like it could cause a lot of 
confusion down the line.

>    - Don't use any superclass, and treat the two enums as one-off
> types that contain all the methods they currently inherit from the
> superclass.

That would be more acceptable, but I think gnu.java.lang.PseudoEnum is 
better.
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Chris Burdess