[plt-dev] abstract methods

From: Robby Findler (robby at eecs.northwestern.edu)
Date: Fri Apr 23 08:40:47 EDT 2010

Except it should be an error when instantiating the class, not when
calling the method, right?

Robby

On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 7:34 AM, Matthias Felleisen
<matthias at ccs.neu.edu> wrote:
>
> Everyone adds this syntax rule to OO Racket programs:
>
>> (define-syntax-rule
>>  (define/abstract (x y ...))
>>  (define/public (x y ...) (error 'x "abstract method needs to be
>> instantiated")))
>
> Could some kind current maintainer of class.ss add this rule and add the
> proper syntax magic?
>
> Thanks -- Matthias
>
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