RE: [sv-ec] RE: [sv-bc] Parameterizing functions using classes -- ballot issue 225

Classes can be specialized and newed at any scope, but interfaces
can only be instantiated at high-level scopes.  See the following

   http://www.eda.org/sv-bc/hm/3139.html
   http://www.eda.org/sv-bc/hm/3122.html

-- Brad

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From: owner-sv-ec@eda.org [mailto:owner-sv-ec@eda.org]On Behalf Of Paul
Graham
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To: Arturo.Salz@synopsys.COM
Cc: Dave_Rich@mentor.com; Brad.Pierce@synopsys.COM; sv-bc@eda.org;
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Subject: Re: [sv-ec] RE: [sv-bc] Parameterizing functions using classes
-- ballot issue 225


> It's possible that certain limited types of classes will become
synthesizable.

Why do we need to embed parameterized functions in classes?
Why not use interfaces?  A hierarchical call to a function
in an interface should be synthesizable, right?  Why have
multiple ways of doing the same thing?

Paul