[Mono-devel-list] Re: [patch] RFC: Make naming consistent in the compiler sources

[Miguel de Icaza]

Hello,

> The compiler sources seem to be overloading the name "parent" with two
> meanings:
> 
>   1. the enclosing class or namespace
>   2. the superclass

This is a great idea.   Am ok with the patch myself.

> 
> I've tried to identify the cases where it is used in meaning 2, and have
> replaced those with "base" or "base class".  I believe it makes it
> easier to understand the code, and prevent thinkos (of which I'm very
> susceptible to :-)
> 
> I've attached the patch below.  I really want to apply it, but want to
> check if it would cause some problems, say, wrt merging to gmcs.
> 
> - Hari
> 
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Miguel de Icaza <miguel at ximian.com>