[Development] QML: Why C++11 scoped enums are not scoped in QML?

[Thiago Macieira]

On quarta-feira, 27 de julho de 2016 11:47:03 PDT BogDan Vatra wrote:
> On miercuri, 27 iulie 2016 10:35:01 EEST André Somers wrote:
> > Op 27/07/2016 om 09:53 schreef BogDan Vatra:
> > Would that not break existing QML applications that now use enums backed
> > by scoped enums in C++?
> 
> It will, but personaly I can't see a better solution ...

I have already said what to do: make it an opt-in on registration of the enum 
to the QML/JS engine.

> So, either we break the existing QML apps that used scoped enums in C++
> (which is useless, because in QML side you'll get name clashing) or we keep
> it as it is now and never "fix" it. I'd like the first option :).

I really hate it. Breaking applications should not even be an option on the 
table. Let's start with "we won't gratuitously break applications" and work to 
find a solution from there.

> Of course if we can find a better solution to have them both is even better
> !

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