[RFE] Access to Field, Method and Constructor without the use of Strings

[Lee Fesperman]

That's what your database engine does also:
It parses SQL and creates an object representation to be
processed by your query processor code.

Yes, that's what our parser does. However, we feel that the output of our parser is
unique and contributes greatly to the effectiveness of our complier and optimizer.
Naturally, it is oriented to a relational view of the world.

A standard for the first step would reduce the necessary
implementation work for database products that don't
support SQL yet.

I don't see that as a simple step. In fact, I believe that the parsers used by some of
the major SQL-DBMSs are suspect (read: weak).

 

[psager]

Field fooBarField = Foo.class.bar.field;

Method fooFlyMethod = Foo.class.fly.method(new Object[]{String.class});
Constructor fooConstructor = Foo.class.constructor(new Object[]{String.class});

+1

I fully agree with Carl.
We're already using the Foo.class syntax very heavily, to store all
class mappings in a hashtable.
A type-safe extension for fields and methods would be very welcome.

Regs
-- Pat