Sure, it could be fixed but then you wouldn't be consistent with java. Now, converting from int to Integer is probably ok but the opposite is not. Also how would you solve the problem with:
JavaInteger = BIGNUMBER;
fail? Wrap?
/ David Hedbor
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2003-09-04 22:57: Subject: Re: arrays in Java
But just because Java is less than comfy to program in doesn't mean that the Pike interface for Java must be too.
/ Martin Nilsson (ja till euro, nej till cent)