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digitalmars.D - Auto classes are limiting

reply vathixSpamFix dprogramming.com (Vathix) writes:
If a class is defined as auto, I am unable to keep an instance alive longer 
than its scope. I would like there to be a way to specify non-auto. Most of the 
time I want to immediately destruct a memory mapped file, but sometime I might 
want to keep it around for awhile; I'd have to rewrite or modify the code!

--
Christopher E. Miller
May 07 2004
parent reply Andy Friesen <andy ikagames.com> writes:
Vathix wrote:
 If a class is defined as auto, I am unable to keep an instance alive longer 
 than its scope. I would like there to be a way to specify non-auto. Most of
the 
 time I want to immediately destruct a memory mapped file, but sometime I might 
 want to keep it around for awhile; I'd have to rewrite or modify the code!
You're right, they are. On the bright side, you don't have to use auto that way. Just write the class itself as non-auto, and use auto instances as needed. This is perfectly legal: class A { ... } A foo() { auto A a = new A(); A b = new A(); // a should be cleaned up when the function is done, b will not, // as it was not declared as auto return b; } -- andy
May 07 2004
parent reply vathixSpamFix dprogramming.com (Vathix) writes:
In article <c7ggfk$v9r$1 digitaldaemon.com>, andy ikagames.com says...
This is perfectly legal:

     class A {
         ...
     }

     A foo() {
         auto A a = new A();
         A b = new A();

         // a should be cleaned up when the function is done, b will not,
         // as it was not declared as auto
         return b;
     }

  -- andy
Right, but I mean when using someone else's code; like std.mmfile.MmFile is auto, so I'm stuck with an auto class, or I have to use my own code. (By the way, when I click std.mmfile at the top of phobos.html, it doesn't scroll down to it because the <A> tag is incorrect.) -- Christopher E. Miller
May 07 2004
parent reply Stewart Gordon <smjg_1998 yahoo.com> writes:
Vathix wrote:

 In article <c7ggfk$v9r$1 digitaldaemon.com>, andy ikagames.com says...
 
This is perfectly legal:

    class A {
        ...
    }

    A foo() {
        auto A a = new A();
        A b = new A();

        // a should be cleaned up when the function is done, b will not,
        // as it was not declared as auto
        return b;
    }

 -- andy
Right, but I mean when using someone else's code; like std.mmfile.MmFile is auto, so I'm stuck with an auto class, or I have to use my own code. (By the way, when I click std.mmfile at the top of phobos.html, it doesn't scroll down to it because the <A> tag is incorrect.)
I don't see why that particular class has to be auto either. Why should an mmfile have to have function-local scope whether the programmer likes it or not? I suppose a possible workaround is to wrap the mmfile in a thread.... Stewart. -- My e-mail is valid but not my primary mailbox, aside from its being the unfortunate victim of intensive mail-bombing at the moment. Please keep replies on the 'group where everyone may benefit.
May 10 2004
parent "Matthew" <matthew.hat stlsoft.dot.org> writes:
"Stewart Gordon" <smjg_1998 yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:c7o59r$2u8c$1 digitaldaemon.com...
 Vathix wrote:

 In article <c7ggfk$v9r$1 digitaldaemon.com>, andy ikagames.com says...

This is perfectly legal:

    class A {
        ...
    }

    A foo() {
        auto A a = new A();
        A b = new A();

        // a should be cleaned up when the function is done, b will not,
        // as it was not declared as auto
        return b;
    }

 -- andy
Right, but I mean when using someone else's code; like std.mmfile.MmFile is auto, so I'm stuck with an auto class, or I have to use my own code. (By the way, when I click std.mmfile at the top of phobos.html, it doesn't scroll
down
 to it because the <A> tag is incorrect.)
I don't see why that particular class has to be auto either. Why should an mmfile have to have function-local scope whether the programmer likes it or not?
That was the way Walter wanted it, and it seemed ok to me at the time. I concur that it should probably not be. Perhaps one of you could post is as a bug on the bugs NG, and we'll fix it for next time?
 I suppose a possible workaround is to wrap the mmfile in a thread....

 Stewart.

 -- 
 My e-mail is valid but not my primary mailbox, aside from its being the
 unfortunate victim of intensive mail-bombing at the moment.  Please keep
 replies on the 'group where everyone may benefit.
May 11 2004