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reply Ary Manzana <ary esperanto.org.ar> writes:
One thing I'd really like to see in the documentation generated by ddoc is:
- for an interface: the superinterfaces[1], the known subinterfaces and 
the known classes implementing it
- for a class: the superclass[1] and the known subclasses

While browsing documentation, this is very useful for picking a 
particular implementation of an interface (i.e. which List should I use? 
ArrayList? LinkedList? etc.). Is it hard to implement?

Regards,
Ary

[1] While these are already shown, there is no link to go to their 
documentation.
May 16 2007
parent Lars Ivar Igesund <larsivar igesund.net> writes:
Ary Manzana wrote:

 One thing I'd really like to see in the documentation generated by ddoc
 is: - for an interface: the superinterfaces[1], the known subinterfaces
 and the known classes implementing it
 - for a class: the superclass[1] and the known subclasses
 
 While browsing documentation, this is very useful for picking a
 particular implementation of an interface (i.e. which List should I use?
 ArrayList? LinkedList? etc.). Is it hard to implement?
 
 Regards,
 Ary
 
 [1] While these are already shown, there is no link to go to their
 documentation.
I believe Gregor accepts patches for the DDoc part of the frontend such that he can expand the DDoc support via rebuild. Probably a much quicker path than waiting for Walter. There already are several outstanding ddoc bugs afaik. -- Lars Ivar Igesund blog at http://larsivi.net DSource, #d.tango & #D: larsivi Dancing the Tango
May 16 2007