Proposal: Enhanced String constructs for Java (original) (raw)

Joseph D. Darcy Joe.Darcy at Sun.COM
Mon Mar 9 12:06:03 PDT 2009

Felix Frost wrote:

Enhanced String constructs for Java AUTHOR(S): Felix Frost (felixf977 at gmail.com)

OVERVIEW Java is aging and failing to keep up with the needs of the modern internet age. This proposal conservatively extends Java with some features found in more modern internet ready language in order to ensure its continued relevance. FEATURE SUMMARY: This proposal extends Java with two new multi-line capable String constructs. One is primarily concerned with embedded text, while the other simplifies the construction of helpful error messages. The HAI ... KTHXBAI string expressions allow the use of embedded emoticons. This multi-line string construct begins after the HAI keyword and ends with a KTHXBAI keyword. It also allows the use of emoticons as literals in strings. :o is usable as the system bell character ('\g'). :) should be synonymous with character U-263A(White Smiley) (☺) (available from windows arial font) :( should be synonymous with unicode character 0x2639 (Sad Smiley) (☹) :0 should be synonymous with character U-203C(Double Exclamation) (‼) (available from windows arial font) :: parses as a regular : characters The OMG ... DO NOT WANT string expressions allow for easier throwing of runtime exception. This multi-line string construct begins after OMG and end with DO NOT WANT. It converts directly into "throw new RuntimeException("");" This string also supports the embedded emoticons listed above.

NFW!

-Joe

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