[THRIFT-4286] Composite Constants Defined by Other Constants

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Component/s: Compiler (General)
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Merter Sualp
• Created: 14/Aug/17 18:31
• Updated: 30/Aug/17 19:27

Description

We would like to define constants by using previously defined constants.

Example 1:
const string PREFIX = "prefix/path"
const string SUFFIX = "suffix/path"
const string CONCATENATION = PREFIX + "/" + SUFFIX
// which will yield to prefix/path/suffix/path

Example 2:
const i32 MULTIPLICAND = 25
const i32 MULTIPLIER = 4
const i32 PRODUCT = MULTIPLICAND * MULTIPLIER