servo / servo/surfman

Too much code duplication

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Rust
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Description

There is a lot of code duplication in surfman egl that could be avoided if we used traits and default implementations.

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Research direction

Start by locating the duplicated code in surfman’s EGL implementation and comparing the repeated paths. Identify which behavior can be shared through traits and default implementations. Done means the duplication is reduced without changing the existing EGL behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
computer-graphics
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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