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reply Frank Benoit <keinfarbton nospam.xyz> writes:
Would be nice if this message could also give a hint, why this class is
abstract.

"cannot create instance of abstract class 'abc'. Method 'func' of
interface 'MyInterface' is not implemented."
May 04 2006
next sibling parent reply Tydr Schnubbis <fake address.dude> writes:
Frank Benoit wrote:

 Would be nice if this message could also give a hint, why this class is
 abstract.
 
 "cannot create instance of abstract class 'abc'. Method 'func' of
 interface 'MyInterface' is not implemented."


That last sentence in the error message looks like a pretty good hint to 
me.  You need to implement 'func', with the same signature as in 
MyInterface.
May 04 2006
parent Frank Benoit <keinfarbton nospam.xyz> writes:
Tydr Schnubbis schrieb:

 Frank Benoit wrote:

 Would be nice if this message could also give a hint, why this class is
 abstract.

 "cannot create instance of abstract class 'abc'. Method 'func' of
 interface 'MyInterface' is not implemented."


 
 That last sentence in the error message looks like a pretty good hint to
 me.  You need to implement 'func', with the same signature as in
 MyInterface.


Oh, i was not clear. The message in the subject is the one from the
compiler. The one with the hint is my suggestion. So it looks pretty
good for me also :)
May 04 2006
prev sibling parent Serg Kovrov <kovrov bugmenot.com> writes:
Frank Benoit wrote:

 Would be nice if this message could also give a hint, why this class is
 abstract.
 
 "cannot create instance of abstract class 'abc'. Method 'func' of
 interface 'MyInterface' is not implemented."


I have run in similar situation today - search for unimplemented method 
in class hierarchy. It happen not often, but always painful and time 
consuming.

It had passed more than a year now. Seems nothing changed. Any chances 
to have such hints anytime soon?

-- serg.
Jun 28 2007