[Template-haskell] reifyDecl: syntax and semantics

[Derek Elkins]

On 02 May 2003 19:06:09 +0200
Fran=E7ois-R=E9gis Sinot <francois-regis.sinot@laposte.net> wrote:

> Sure, there is a solution, thanks. However it is not really
> convenient. In particular, suppose you want to write a library that
> performs that kind of things (reify a declaration, and generate
> another one), then your line above has to be written by the user !
> This is clearly too much to ask. You'll tell me I just have to write a
> preprocessor, sure, but again this is not really satisfactory.
> If TH is intended to be widely distributed and used at middle-term, I
> still think my "request" makes sense. Now, I understand this
> represents some work, and that there are other priorities.

I'm sure the TH implementors won't mind if you want to try to implement
this (or something similar) yourself ;), such is the bounty of
open-source.