Re: [Swarm-Modelling] SWARM on Clusters

[Russell Standish]

Yes but trying to interface between an Objective C model and C++ model
at the OO level via the C interface (non-OO) is _hard_ work. Unless,
of course, you use an automated scheme, such as the Classdesc work
Richard did.

In any case, Obj C + C++ always existed in the gcc compiler - is this
non-news?

                                        Cheers

On Thu, Mar 04, 2004 at 05:11:41PM -0700, Marcus G. Daniels wrote:
> Russell Standish wrote:
> 
> >I would be very surprised if this were true. Objective C and C++ have
> >completely different underlying runtime paradigms. One could fairly
> >say that they're orthogonal to each other.
> > 
> >
> Yes, they are orthogonal, that's why a compiler and runtime can handle 
> them together.   From the user's point of view, Objective C just C with 
> independent syntax from C++ for objects, methods and interfaces.  And 
> C++ is mostly a superset of C.  From the operating system's point of 
> view, Objective C reduces down to a C ABI, and it puts most of what it 
> does in the runtime.  C++ extends the C ABI.   Again no conflict..
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Modelling mailing list
> address@hidden
> http://www.swarm.org/mailman/listinfo/modelling

-- 


----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A/Prof Russell Standish                  Director
High Performance Computing Support Unit, Phone 9385 6967, 8308 3119 (mobile)
UNSW SYDNEY 2052                         Fax   9385 6965, 0425 253119 (")
Australia                                address@hidden             
Room 2075, Red Centre                    http://parallel.hpc.unsw.edu.au/rks
            International prefix  +612, Interstate prefix 02
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

pgpOCYEQMG6eN.pgp
Description: PGP signature