[perl #55308] [TODO] [MMD] add_sub sanely adds MultiSub PMCs to a namespace

Patrick R. Michaud pmichaud at pobox.com
Mon Feb 2 19:05:31 UTC 2009


On Mon, Feb 02, 2009 at 09:27:10AM -0800, Andrew Whitworth via RT wrote:
> On Wed Jun 04 16:04:07 2008, pmichaud wrote:
> > I'm just about to commit a change to namespace.pmc that allows
> > the 'add_sub' method to store MultiSub PMCs as well as Sub PMCs.
> > 
> > However, the change I'm committing is a little naive in that
> > a subsequent call to add_sub will overwrite any existing
> > MultiSub.  Instead, adding a MultiSub to a namespace symbol
> > that already contains a MultiSub should probably merge them
> > together.
> 
> pmichaud: Any updates on the status of this?

It probably needs a Parrot architect to design/decide what should
really happen here.  I wasn't planning to take it any further
than I already have.

Perhaps this RT ticket needs to be moved to Trac.

Pm


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