Panda 0.1.3-alpha

Panda 0.1.3-alpha has been released!

Changes in language:

• GH-83 Add self return type to methods (helpful in e.g. builders), example usage:

// some interface
public interface Test {
    // interfaces also supports 'self' return type
    shared 'self test' () -> self
}


shared class Foo : Test {
    // we don't have to write 'return this', 
    // the self return type is generated automatically
    override 'self test' () -> self { }
}

• Fixed some critical bugs:

  • GH-553 Cannot override method with compatible to parent return type
  • GH-552 Method may use 'override' modifier even if it overrides method that actually does not exist
  • GH-551 Cannot declare return type in abstract methods, e.g. in interfaces

Changes in API:

• GH-548 Reimplement output system

  • GH-547 Fix cancerous exception handling
  • GH-548 Replace complex Messenger with simple logging API
  • GH-548 Remove slf4j logging api

Download: Installation: panda-lang.org/install
Developers: panda-lang.org/guide#installation

Archives:

• Panda 0.1.3-alpha
• Panda 0.1.3-alpha without dependencies