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Lieven De Foor
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Currently there are quite some OO features missing in ABL that are common in other OO languages like Java or C#: An extended list of wanted features is available at http://www.oehive.org/oowishlist, but I would like to repeat some here which I think are really needed: In no particular order: Support for collections, maps, lists,... Callbacks that now require procedures to support class methods. Java-like data types, i.e., class version of primitives - Integer vs integer in Java terms. Objectification of key built-in objects. Override properties and shadow data members (as in C#) Generics Indexed properties Enums as a data type ... These features would also help to persuade candidate developers with no ABL background to consider the language or job, as the lack of these features sometimes scares them away... Other than that, seasoned ABL developers could greatly benefit from these too...
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