On Mon, 11 Feb 2002 00:25, Paul Hammant wrote:
> Peter,
>
> >>Composable2, ComponentManager2 ?
> >
> >ewww - runaway, runaway ;)
>
> I knew we we going round in circles dude....   You're the one pushing
> for 'Component becomes Object' (by implication) then backing away  ;-)

Im not backin away. I think backwads compatability is important as is 
conceptual clarity.

> I don't like Stephens new ServiceXXXX stuff.  I mean it is good. No it
> is perfect but for the absense of the word "Component".

I actually prefer it because it clears up the confusion associated with word 
Component. Though it does add the Service terminology confusion ;)

ComponentManager is basically a service directory - you look up services via 
a search string (which happens to match their interface usually).

> We are not without precident, all these from JDK1.4 :
>
>   LayoutManager2
>   GlyphPainter2
>   Parser2 (Crimson)
>   ElementNode2
>   NamespaceSupport2

If Sun jumped off a cliff would you do it too ? ;)

-- 
Cheers,

Pete

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