> On Jul 13, 2016, at 8:46 AM, Xiaodi Wu via swift-evolution 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
>> On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 4:04 AM, Rod Brown via swift-evolution 
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Proposal link: 
>> https://github.com/apple/swift-evolution/blob/master/proposals/0119-extensions-access-modifiers.md
>> 
>>>     * What is your evaluation of the proposal?
>> 
>> -1. Extensions appear to me to follow the access control of the rest of 
>> Swift: Implicit to the type you are extending, and you can either / both 
>> declare as part of the extension declaration or on the method. I don’t see 
>> how this is confusing, and I expect people will be more confused that 
>> extensions don’t follow the convention of the rest of Swift for Access 
>> Control.
> 
> So, actually, the proposal is correct that extensions (at least once 
> fileprivate/private is implemented) don't follow the access control rules for 
> the rest of Swift. There is a problem to be addressed. However, I agree that 
> this proposal hasn't identified the issue or adequately explained how the 
> solution solves it. Here's the problem I'm thinking of:
> 
> ```
> public struct foo {
>   func frobnicate() { } // implicitly internal
> }
> 
> public struct bar { }
> public extension bar {
>   func frobnicate() { } // implicitly public
>   // at least, according to the revised rules explained in SE-0025
> }
> ```

There is definitely a difference, I think that is a good thing. They look 
similar but they are completely different. 

public Type // the type is public
public extension Type //  the extension is public 

For extensions, public is just a modifier on extension, not the type. The 
default scope inside the extension is that of the "modifier" keyword on the 
extension. 

This is easy to explain to someone new. 


> 
> This is an inconsistency that may (and IMO, really is) worth addressing. If 
> there's adequate interest, I can circulate a draft with a proposed solution I 
> have in mind.
>  
>> 
>>>     * Is the problem being addressed significant enough to warrant a change 
>>> to Swift?
>> 
>> I don’t think this warrants a change.
>> 
>>>     * Does this proposal fit well with the feel and direction of Swift?
>> No. This seems to go against the direction of Swift.
>> 
>>>     * If you have used other languages or libraries with a similar feature, 
>>> how do you feel that this proposal compares to those?
>> 
>> No.
>> 
>>>     * How much effort did you put into your review? A glance, a quick 
>>> reading, or an in-depth study?
>> A reading of the proposal.
>> 
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