Will we be able to use `actual inline class` to de...

# multiplatform

[Dico]

Will we be able to use actual inline class to define expect class in the future?
This to me seems like a prime use case of inline classes, as type aliases are not an option if there are tiny differences between the expected and actual type.
I previously assumed that this is already possible, but it isn't, and I don't see a reason why it shouldn't be other than a bit of implementation complexity.

[russhwolf]

I've never tried it but can you do expect inline class?

[Dico]

Yes, but the expect declaration requires a primary constructor with a property parameter.

expect inline class Hello(val string: String)


actual inline class Hello(val del: Any) {
    actual constructor(string: String) : this(string as Any)
    actual val string: String get() = del.toString()
}


fun main() {
    val hello = Hello("5000")
    println(hello.string)
}

[Dico]

This does compile and run though, despite the requirement to have the constructor with a property. Strangely.

[Dico]

It should be able to just work as a regular expect class though I think.