RE: Addition to XAPI: getNames()
simply use the deprecated flag for the getName() method. Indeed! I thought about : Iterator getNames() and maybe String[] getNames() would be better since it's much easier to initialize statically I would also prefer the second version (return a String[]), because this feels like it fits in better with the API's style (as there are already a few methods which return arrays, but none which return an Iterator). In addition, having the entries in a String[] saves users from casting Iterator contents to Strings when iterating through them. -Vladimir -- Vladimir R. Bossicard www.bossicard.com Cheers, Trevor. -- Post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Contact administrator: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Read archived messages: http://archive.xmldb.org/ --
Re: Addition to XAPI: getNames()
On Thu, 28 Nov 2002 10:50:57 -0700 Ford, Trevor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: simply use the deprecated flag for the getName() method. Indeed! I thought about : Iterator getNames() and maybe String[] getNames() would be better since it's much easier to initialize statically I would also prefer the second version (return a String[]), because this feels like it fits in better with the API's style (as there are already a few methods which return arrays, but none which return an Iterator). In addition, having the entries in a String[] saves users from casting Iterator contents to Strings when iterating through them. Sounds all reasonable. I'll try to update the API and sample apps and let you know my results. Kindest regards, Lars. -- __ Lars Martin mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] SMB GmbHhttp://www.smb-tec.com D-04347 LeipzigRohrteichstrasse 18 Tel: +49-(0)341-699 46 04Fax: +49-(0)341-699 47 04 Product Management BusinessServer BS1 -- Post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Contact administrator: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Read archived messages: http://archive.xmldb.org/ --
Re: Addition to XAPI: getNames()
Whilst I agree that getName() is a special case of getNames(), isn't it perhaps a bit harsh to remove getName() - this would break all of the applications which are directly using the getName() method. (Even if all driver vendors update their implementations immediately.) Perhaps it is better to leave it in, but making it clear that the method will be removed later? simply use the deprecated flag for the getName() method. I thought about : Iterator getNames() and maybe String[] getNames() would be better since it's much easier to initialize statically -Vladimir -- Vladimir R. Bossicard www.bossicard.com -- Post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Contact administrator: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Read archived messages: http://archive.xmldb.org/ --
Addition to XAPI: getNames()
On Tue, 26 Nov 2002 14:49:23 +0100 Per Nyfelt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No, sounds good to add getNames(). Ok, I would like to add this extension. But what's the behaviour of a vendor implementation? Does such an implementation needs to implement both getters for a single name and a sequence of names? Does registerDatabase() need to retrieve names through both getters? I see getName() as a special case of getNames() so may be we should omit the getName() method? Kindest regards, Lars -- __ Lars Martin mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] SMB GmbHhttp://www.smb-tec.com D-04347 LeipzigRohrteichstrasse 18 Tel: +49-(0)341-699 46 04Fax: +49-(0)341-699 47 04 Product Management BusinessServer BS1 -- Post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Contact administrator: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Read archived messages: http://archive.xmldb.org/ --
RE: Addition to XAPI: getNames()
Ok, I would like to add this extension. But what's the behaviour of a vendor implementation? Does such an implementation needs to implement both getters for a single name and a sequence of names? Does registerDatabase() need to retrieve names through both getters? I see getName() as a special case of getNames() so may be we should omit the getName() method? Whilst I agree that getName() is a special case of getNames(), isn't it perhaps a bit harsh to remove getName() - this would break all of the applications which are directly using the getName() method. (Even if all driver vendors update their implementations immediately.) Perhaps it is better to leave it in, but making it clear that the method will be removed later? Kindest regards, Lars Thanks, Trevor. -- Post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Contact administrator: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Read archived messages: http://archive.xmldb.org/ --
