Nimrod syntax suggestions - OOP & @pragma

gistfile1.nim

type Person: ref object @inheritable =
  var
    name*: string
    age+: int
  
  proc new*(name:string, age = 0) @init =
    this.name = name
    this.age = age
  
  proc greet*() @pure =
    echo "Hello, I'm ", name, "."
    echo "I'm ", age, " years old."


# --- equivalent flat layout --- #


type Person: ref object @inheritable = var
  name*: string
  age+: int

proc new*(this:var Person, name:string, age = 0) =
  using this
  this.name = name
  this.age = age

proc new*(T:typedesc[Person], name:string, age = 0): Person @inline =
  System.new(result)
  result.new(name, age)

proc greet*(this:Person) =
  using this
  echo "Hello, I'm ", name, "."
  echo "I'm ", age, " years old."


# NOTES:
# - procs cannot appear in the body of the 'flat' type since 'var' appears inline
# - @init builds both procs. One for allocation, and one for initialization only
# - @pure makes the 'this' param on 'greet' not 'var'