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[Scott N.]

Talking about StringTokenizer and Java, two new keywords which I would like to see which will not be answered by introducing Java are the following:
1. DEPRECATED - A noop keyword which does nothing except warn the developer that this FUNCTION is deprecated when the module is being compiled.
2. PRIVATE or LOCAL - A keyword which ensures that the particular function is not visible outside of the 4gl module (Has been raised before).

Usage:

Code

FUNCTION abc()  # Normal function - can be called from outside of the 4gl module.
...
END FUNCTION
 
PRIVATE FUNCTION def()   # Private function - can only be called from within the 4gl module.
...
END FUNCTION
 
DEPRECATED FUNCTION ghi()  # Function which is normal but produces a compile time warning to say it has been deprecated.
...
END FUNCTION
 
DEPRECATED PRIVATE FUNCTION jkl()   # A private deprecated function.
...
END FUNCTION 

Thanks.

[Rene S.]

First, both requests, disable calling a function outside the current module and marking a function as deprecated are very legal.
Before adding many other legal requests here: it's planned to extend the 3gl language core of genero-4gl to have more common  3gl basics. This would include your requests.