IEquatable<T> interface

[denis.totoliciu]

Hello guys,

Tried to compile the JCL package from Project JEDI with FPC 3.0.4 and it raised an error that it could not find IEquitable IEquatable interface.
Searched for it in the whole RTL source code, but could not find it. This interface is declared in the System unit for Delphi.

In JCL it is used by generic container classes.
Would like to ask your opinion on the following:
1. Would such an interface fit in the FPC RTL?
or
2. Would it be more appropriate to declare it somewhere in the JCL?

Thank you!

[Thaddy]

1. yes, but not in 3.0.4. The release version is 3.2.0
2. no, if Delphi declares it in system, FPC will probably do that too.

I don't think IEquitable  is a valid interface, you want to equate not quit.

Also note a compatible JCL version for windows is already provided as standard

[Sandokhane]

Hello guys,

Tried to compile the JCL package from Project JEDI with FPC 3.0.4 and it raised an error that it could not find IEquitable IEquatable interface.
...

Hello ; is there any good news about compiling jcl with lazarus ?
because i have got the same error when trying .

[Thaddy]

It is standard and windows only....

[nicanor]

Same here... I am using the trunk versions of fpc (>3.2.2) and lazarus (2.3) installed via fpcupdeluxe in windows. I searched the folders and files of lazarus and fpcsrc and could not find occurrences or declaration of this interface. References appear only in ccr where jcl is installed.

[marcov]

Seems simple enough,

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1. IEquatable<T>=interface
2.                               function Equals(Value:T):boolean;
3.                              end;

but I can't find a GUID for it in the Windows SDK. Or maybe a generic one doesn't need it, only the instances do ?

added later Ok, seems no GUID required, but needs to be converted to objfpc dialect (sigh). Committed to trunk, please test

[nicanor]

Looks like it worked!
I was able to compile the part of the JCL I needed so far...
It took several other adjustments, compilation directives etc... but compiled    .. Now I have to make it run! 
Thank you very much!