[m-dev.] module system discussion

[Fergus Henderson]

On 26-Nov-2001, Peter Ross <peter.ross at miscrit.be> wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 26, 2001 at 04:36:33PM +1100, Simon Taylor wrote:
> > Here's a summary of the current proposals after that discussion.
> > 
> > 1. `:- import_hierarchy' and `:- use_hierarchy'
> > 	(formerly known as `:- import_package' and `:- use_package')
> > 
> > `:- import_hierarchy <module>' imports all modules in the hierarchy
> > rooted at <module>.
> > 
> > The name has changed because we might want to use `package' to mean a
> > (distributed) package of modules, rather than just any module and its
> > sub-modules.
> > 
> > There was general agreement that this proposal is worthwhile.
>
> I will implement this today, provided no one else has done it.

Good, I'm in favour of this one.

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