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Bug 645700 - Can't use namespaces when specifying type for generic function
Can't use namespaces when specifying type for generic function
Status: RESOLVED NOTABUG
Product: vala
Classification: Core
Component: Semantic Analyzer
0.11.x
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: Vala maintainers
Vala maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2011-03-26 00:52 UTC by Jim Nelson
Modified: 2011-03-28 19:44 UTC
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Description Jim Nelson 2011-03-26 00:52:29 UTC 
Using Vala 0.11.7, using this:

int compare<Space.Node>(Space.Node a, Space.Node b) {
    return a.val - b.val;
}

results in this compiler error:

test.vala:18.18-18.18: error: syntax error, expected `>'
int compare<Space.Node>(Space.Node a, Space.Node b) {
                 ^
Compilation failed: 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
Comment 1 Jürg Billeter 2011-03-27 15:39:12 UTC 
I don't think supporting namespaces for generic type parameters would be useful as the scope is always limited. Maybe you're misunderstanding how generic methods are meant to work, see bug 645696.
Comment 2 Jim Nelson 2011-03-28 19:44:39 UTC 
I worked out my problem with bug 645696 and I see the problem now.

Yes, of course namespaces in generic type parameters are unnecessary.