from PDD17:
=head3 Defining vtable functions
Vtable functions are defined as C functions within the body of the C<pmclass>
declaration.
STRING *get_string() {...}
void set_string_native(STRING *value) {...}
{{ PROPOSAL: I'd like to require that all vtable functions be declared
with "VTABLE" at the beginning of the declaration, similar to "METHOD"
and "PCCMETHOD". At the very least it's self-documentation. It might
also be a useful hook for future pmc2c preprocessing. }}
i'd very much like to see this proposal take effect. all vtable
functions would be marked with VTABLE, all attributes would be marked
with ATTR, and all methods would be marked with METHOD. that leaves
only helper functions, which in all likelihood will be marked static.
the self-documentation promises to make pmc development quite a bit
easier.
if there are no naysayers, i will update the pdd, convert pmc2c to
handle these constructs, and start fixing up the source. let me know.
~jerry
