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Re: [PATCH] Adding methods to java.io.File.

To: Per Bothner <per at bothner dot com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Adding methods to java.io.File.
From: Bryce McKinlay <bryce at albatross dot co dot nz>
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2001 13:01:40 +1300
CC: tromey at redhat dot com, java-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org
References: <200102080711.XAA08085@deliverance.cygnus.com> <87ae7xd44d.fsf@creche.redhat.com> <m266ildqjh.fsf@kelso.bothner.com>

Per Bothner wrote:

> Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com> writes:
>
> > I'm not sure.
> >
> > On the one hand, fixing divergences is nice.  On the other, how
> > important is it, given that even with the change File won't be
> > compatible with 1.2?
>
> I don't understand this logic.  If we take care of (say) 30% of the
> divergence, that is all to the good, as it means more programs
> will run, and it also means that there is less to do for 100%.

I agree, it should be checked in.

I'm still hoping to get around to updating all the File IO stuff soon
(if I'm not beaten to it), after I finish up TreeMap/TreeSet.

regards

  [ bryce ]

References:
- [PATCH] Adding methods to java.io.File.
  - From: Alexandre Petit-Bianco
- Re: [PATCH] Adding methods to java.io.File.
  - From: Tom Tromey
- Re: [PATCH] Adding methods to java.io.File.
  - From: Per Bothner

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