Re:The Modern Java Platform – 2021 Edition
by cryptos on Thursday March 18, 2021 @02:51AM
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But first-class function is a completely different thing than dependency injection (DI). Supporting functional programming is a an aspect of the programming language itself, while DI is part of the infrastructure.
I agree with you, that Java should have had first-class function from day one. Ironically this was considered by the language designers, but they decided that it would be too exotic for the average Joe. OOP was a hype back then ...
Re:The Modern Java Platform – 2021 Edition
by lmm on Thursday March 18, 2021 @04:57AM
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DI is a design technique, you don't have to use a framework to implement it. Reflection-based frameworks became a popular way of doing it in Java because doing it in plain Java is cumbersome, and that's due to the limitations of Java as a language.
I agree with you, that Java should have had first-class function from day one. Ironically this was considered by the language designers, but they decided that it would be too exotic for the average Joe. OOP was a hype back then ...