Re: 3d attempt at Re: The right way(tm) of writing toString() (Was: Re: [PATCH] Field position attribute handling)

[Tom Tromey]

>>>>> "Victor" == Victor Niebla <address@hidden> writes:

Victor> I have noticed this is not true on Sun's SDK for example URL class
Victor> toString() returns "http://host/path/file..."; if i try the same
Victor> with the classpath URL class and i get something like:
Victor> "gnu.java.net.protocol.http.Connection:http://directory.google.com/Top/";

Yeah, there are some cases where the toString() result is clearly more
useful without class information.  I think Dalibor's rules should only
apply in cases where toString either (a) isn't specified by Sun or (b)
doesn't have a clear programmatic use.

Tom