2009/4/18 Stuart Sierra <the.stuart.sie...@gmail.com> > > On Apr 17, 7:16 pm, "Stephen C. Gilardi" <squee...@mac.com> wrote: > > I have a proposal for a standard way to make a namespace "executable" > > and to invoke it as a program/script. > ... > > - add a key to the "ns" form to specify, as a symbol, the name of > > a function to be called when the namespace is "invoked" as a script. > ... > > Thoughts? > > I suggest using a "-main" function for this purpose. Then with > (ns ... (:gen-class)) you can generate a static Java class with same > behavior. > > And "public static void main(String[] args)" is already the standard > Java way to make a class executable. >
There should be STMs for e-mails :-) I agree with Stuart's answer, of course, just wanted to add that it could also be "watheverprefix-main" if (:gen-class) defines a prefix. And I still see value in having the :main keyword if the (:gen-class) is not necessary. Regards, -- Laurent --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
