[fpc-pascal] Interface syntax: Is possible don't use specialize in mode objfpc?

[Michael Van Canneyt]

On Fri, 24 Jul 2015, silvioprog wrote:

>>
>> After that, we can still see about new modes. I'm not arguing about that.
>>
>> Michael.
>
> Are you talking about compatibility to Delphi 5/7?
>
> There are already many new great components available on network, however
> it uses some basic new Delphi features like I said above, but
> unfortunatelly FPC doesn't compile them.

I am not against improving Delphi compatibility, I have never said that.

But for me, people should use the correct arguments:
- improved productivity is not one of them. I see no proof of this.
   I do see a lot of marketing.
- The word "Modern" is very subjective.

> In short, it isn't a problem to me and I'm glad to use ObjFPC even with
> some limitations, but I would be very greatful if the ObjFPC could be
> improved using at least generics, new RTTI and custom attributes.

Attributes and RTTI will come as soon as 3.0 are out of the door.

In the meanwhile, why don't you just use mode Delphi and enjoy the benefits of that mode ?

> I know it would be a hard work to be able in FPC, but I can see a bit resistance from
> the FPC core to accept this new features (or nonsense, as they use to say
> =D ).

I didn't say features are nonsense. I said arguments are nonsense.

> [1] https://github.com/hprose/hprose-delphi
> [2] https://www.devart.com/entitydac/
> [3] https://www.tmssoftware.com/site/aurelius.asp

hprose works in lazarus if I understand the sources correctly.

>From the entitydac site:
"I originally purchased TMS Aurelius (ORM). I could not get it off the ground after three days."

So be careful what you pick as examples ;)

Additionally:
If you had used tiOPF 10 years ago, you could have done exactly the same as what 
these products (entitydac and aurelius) do, at NO cost, and without generics. 
I can say this with confidence, because I already did that, and still do today.

But once more, it's just about arguments. Not about stopping people.

Michael.