It's my understanding ( though I could be entirely mistaken ) that now that CFMX is a J2EE server it is possible to create new Java libraries to allow for new tags like coldfusion tags which would not require being registered in the cf administrator... i.e.
<cfmycustomjavatag> which would function for all intents and purposes exactly the same way that the core coldfusion tags function because they're created as Java libraries and stored alongside similar Java libraries for the ColdFusion core tags. Has anyone done this with MX ? Any thoughts on the subject ? I have mixed emotions about it... In some case I think it might be really nice to be able to seamlessly extend the functionality without having to go through cfx tag registration, or to be able to dig into the existing tag architecture to add new features, such as having a <cfpath directory="c:\physical\path"> tag that would allow you to add custom-tags directory paths to a given <cfapplication> in a similar fashion as the PATH command adds executable search paths in DOS or a DOS shell. ( This would allow applications on shared hosting to create their own custom tags directorie(s) within a sandbox, thereby eliminating problems related to applications needing certain tags to be located in the custom-tags directory which is inaccessible to shared hosting users. I know CF 5 and later allow additional CT paths to be defined in the CF administrator, but being able to do it using script and only within a given cfapplication would still provide more flexibility and eliminate hassle. ) On the other hand, I could see this causing problems particularly during upgrades or with overlapping items in name spaces... Is anyone else thinking about this also or am I just spinning my wheels? Or completely crazy? Isaac Dealey Certified Advanced ColdFusion Developer New Epoch www.turnkey.to 954-776-0046 ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
