Re: Separate Compilation in Programming Languages

[Ray Blaak <rAYblaaK@STRIPCAPStelus.net>]

<adaworks@sbcglobal.net> writes:
> Java has no separate compilation at all.

Of course it does. It has no explicit syntax dedicated to describing separate
compilation, but it doesn't need it. It is quite straightforward to make
separate libraries, etc.

It's just that the closure is implicit, but it works well in practice since
the compiler tells you if it can't find anything missing.

You can still get the benefits of separate compilation by simply having
reasonable subsystems (i.e. packages), proper information hiding and the
like. Java build environments seem pretty decent with compiling only what is
needed.

It's like the problem is not really relevant with Java.

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