Re: Introducing "Array Of" RFC

Hi! > Please excuse my lack of knowledge, but if I understand this correctly, > this is how generics would work ... using arrays, ignore the syntax and > details such as child classes, interfaces, etc.: > > $fruits = Array<Fruit>; - declare that $fruits is an array that can only > contain instances of class Fruit > function eat(Array<Fruit> $apples) - function eat() will only accept > arrays that are declared in the same way as $fruits above There's two ways to understand "will only accept": 1. There's a class/type which I call ArrayOfFruit for simplicity. eat() checks if $apples is instance of ArrayOfFruit. Some magic inside ArrayOfFruit ensures ArrayOfFruit always contains only Fruit. 2. eat() goes over $apples which is a regular array, and checks if every element in it is instanceof Fruit. First way is essentially templates, second is not. So far I've seen most advocacy in this RFC to go towards the second way. -- Stanislav Malyshev, Software Architect SugarCRM: http://www.sugarcrm.com/ (408)454-6900 ext. 227