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Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:56:54 +0100
To: "Stefan Marr" <php@stefan-marr.de>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] RFC: Traits for PHP
From: troelskn@gmail.com ("troels knak-nielsen")

On Feb 19, 2008 9:54 PM, Jochem Maas <jochem@iamjochem.com> wrote:
> how about 'possesses' or 'exhibits' - both these words are closer to the
> natural language usage of 'trait' with regard to a subject.
>
> John exhibits a **** trait
> Jack possesses a **** trait

I prefer ``without`` over ``except``, because ``except`` is close to
``exception`` and because it has a different meaning in other
languages (Eg. ``catch``).

> >
> >> I'm not sure if the use-keyword is a good idea as namespaces are already
> >> "used". If we use "use" for traits, maybe going back to "import" for
> >> namespaces would be the way to go.

I agree that ``use`` is a bad choice, because of the nameclash with
the namespaces syntax (pun intended). ``possesses`` is hideous, but
``exhibit`` isn't too bad.

On Feb 19, 2008 10:02 PM, Stefan Marr <php@stefan-marr.de> wrote:
> Here are some notation proposals:
>
(snip)
>
> I'm not sure about Aa and Ab because they do not read well in my opinion.
>
> What do you think?
>

[Ac] How about this:
class FooFoo {
  exhibit Traitor {
    alias foo as bar;
  }
}


-- 
troels