X10

support casts from Char to integer types

Details

  • Type: Improvement Improvement
  • Status: Closed Closed
  • Priority: Minor Minor
  • Resolution: Won't Fix
  • Affects Version/s: X10 2.0.5
  • Fix Version/s: None
  • Component/s: Class Libraries
  • Labels:
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  • Number of attachments :
    1

Description

I would the attached program to work.

/Users/sjfink/work/x10-trunk/x10.dist/samples/x.x10:15: Cannot cast expression to type.
Expression: c
Expression type: x10.lang.Char

{self==c}
To type: x10.lang.Byte
/Users/sjfink/work/x10-trunk/x10.dist/samples/x.x10:16: Cannot cast expression to type.
Expression: c
Expression type: x10.lang.Char{self==c}


To type: x10.lang.Short
/Users/sjfink/work/x10-trunk/x10.dist/samples/x.x10:17: Cannot cast expression to type.
Expression: c
Expression type: x10.lang.Char

{self==c}
To type: x10.lang.Int
/Users/sjfink/work/x10-trunk/x10.dist/samples/x.x10:18: Cannot cast expression to type.
Expression: c
Expression type: x10.lang.Char{self==c}


To type: x10.lang.Long

  1. File
    x.x10
    27/Jul/10 2:11 PM
    0.4 kB
    Stephen Fink

Issue Links

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Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. XTENLANG-1253 Must switch/case statements all need to have the same integral type?

  • Critical - Crashes, loss of data, severe memory leak.
  • Closed - The issue is considered finished, the resolution is correct. Issues which are not closed can be reopened.

Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. XTENLANG-1146 Fully implement coercion/conversion operations between all sensible pairs of built-in primitives

  • Major - Major loss of function.
  • Closed - The issue is considered finished, the resolution is correct. Issues which are not closed can be reopened.

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Igor Peshansky made changes -
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Link This issue is related to XTENLANG-1253 [ XTENLANG-1253 ]
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Igor Peshansky added a comment -

This is an issue with the class libraries (Char.x10).

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Igor Peshansky added a comment - This is an issue with the class libraries ( Char.x10 ).
Igor Peshansky made changes -
Component/s X10 Class Libraries [ 13921 ]
Component/s Language Design [ 14344 ]
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Assignee Olivier Tardieu [ tardieu ]
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Igor Peshansky added a comment -

Bulk-assigning unscheduled issues to the next release.

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Igor Peshansky added a comment - Bulk-assigning unscheduled issues to the next release.
Igor Peshansky made changes -
Fix Version/s X10 2.1.0 [ 16496 ]
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David Grove added a comment -

bulk defer of features/tasks/wishes from 2.1.0 to 2.1.1.

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David Grove added a comment - bulk defer of features/tasks/wishes from 2.1.0 to 2.1.1.
David Grove made changes -
Fix Version/s X10 2.1.1 [ 16497 ]
Fix Version/s X10 2.1.0 [ 16496 ]
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bulk move of all unresolved issues from 2.1.1 to 2.1.2

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David Grove added a comment - bulk move of all unresolved issues from 2.1.1 to 2.1.2
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Fix Version/s X10 2.1.2 [ 16498 ]
Fix Version/s X10 2.1.1 [ 16497 ]
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David Grove added a comment -

defer all non-critical 2.1.2 issues to 2.2.

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David Grove added a comment - defer all non-critical 2.1.2 issues to 2.2.
David Grove made changes -
Fix Version/s X10 2.2 [ 16002 ]
Fix Version/s X10 2.1.2 [ 16498 ]
Olivier Tardieu made changes -
Assignee Olivier Tardieu [ tardieu ]
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David Grove added a comment -

move reporter from Steve to Dave

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Reporter Stephen Fink [ sjfink ] David Grove [ dgrove ]
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David Grove added a comment -

might already be fixed, but should be nailed down once and for all in 2.2.

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David Grove added a comment - might already be fixed, but should be nailed down once and for all in 2.2.
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Priority Major [ 3 ] Critical [ 2 ]
Igor Peshansky made changes -
Link This issue is related to XTENLANG-1146 [ XTENLANG-1146 ]
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David Grove added a comment -

could be added later if desired without breaking existing code.

For now, one can do 

c:char = ...
val x:byte = c.ord() as byte;

calling ord is 6 more characters, so the cast would make it slightly nicer, but not a big deal IMO.

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David Grove added a comment - could be added later if desired without breaking existing code. For now, one can do c: char = ... val x: byte = c.ord() as byte ; calling ord is 6 more characters, so the cast would make it slightly nicer, but not a big deal IMO.
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Priority Critical [ 2 ] Minor [ 4 ]
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Status Open [ 1 ] Resolved [ 5 ]
Fix Version/s X10 2.2 [ 16002 ]
Resolution Won't Fix [ 2 ]
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David Grove added a comment -

bulk close of resolved issues with unspecified fix target (svn head, won't fix, duplicate, etc).

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David Grove added a comment - bulk close of resolved issues with unspecified fix target (svn head, won't fix, duplicate, etc).
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Status Resolved [ 5 ] Closed [ 6 ]

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    Reporter:
    David Grove
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