Re: C++ and Java CNI: Check Java references

[Cedric Berger <cedric at wireless-networks dot com>]

Ok, thanks, and sorry for my bad suggestion...
Cedric


Andrew Haley wrote:

> Cedric Berger writes:
>  > Andrew Haley wrote:
>  >
>  > > Cedric Berger writes:
>  > >  > Shoudn't that be a #pragma put on the top of the CNI file?
>  > >
>  > > Rather than a compiler flag, you mean?
>  >
>  > Yes, my point is that if you write a piece of CNI code that rely
>  > on this feature (automatic generation of NullPointerException on
>  > NULLs), it's better to advertise that on the source code itself.
>  > something like:
>  > #pragme needs-automatic-java-null-check
>
> It's not a property of the CNI application code because all existing
> CNI code relies on an implementation to check null pointers.  The only
> issue is how the system does this: either with a MMU or with explicit
> in-line checks.  Adding in-line checks to the compiler removes the
> need for an MMU.
>
> Andrew.