it should be possible to add static extension func...

# language-proposals

[benleggiero]

it should be possible to add static extension functions to external classes that have no companion object (like Java objects).

Use case:

fun java.awt.Color.Companion.fromHex(hexString: String): Color {
    ...
}

...

val c = Color.fromHex("#123456")

[benleggiero]

https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-16729