Bind *ns* and require before evaluating namespace metadata

Question

Before evaluating its namespace metadata, I wish ns macro would:

1. Have *ns* be bound already.
2. :require, to be able to use :as namespace names in metadata expression.
   Example:

Current (uses fully qualified names):

    (ns my.app.foo.controller
      {:tape.mvc/interceptors [(re-frame.core/path
                                [:my.app.foo.controller/controller])]}
      (:require [re-frame.core :as rf]
                [tape.mvc :as mvc]))

After change (uses "shortcut" names):

    (ns my.app.foo.controller
      {::mvc/interceptors [(rf/path [::controller])]}
      (:require [re-frame.core :as rf]
                [tape.mvc :as mvc]))

Would this change be worthwile/acceptable/feasible?

Answer 1

You’re asking for a solution here but I don’t understand the problem. Can you back up to that?

What is line 2 supposed to be doing here? What is the before version of this code?

Comments

I guess line 2 is metadata and you’re just wanting it to be more concise?

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Yes (updated the example with before and after), line 2 is the namespace metadata and I want to use shortcuts instead fully qualified names, namely: `{::mvc/interceptors [(rf/path [::controller])]}` instead `{:tape.mvc/interceptors [(re-frame.core/path [:my.app.foo.controller/controller])]}`.