giacomo wrote:
>
> On Tue, 5 Jun 2001, Davanum Srinivas wrote:
>
> > Giacomo,
> > Please check if what i checked in is ok.
>
> After thinking again we'd better extend the Environment interface with a
> method called getRedirector() as replacement for the redirect() method
> (similar to getOutputStream()) and let the sitemap engine pass that
> object to the Actions and of course use that for the implementation of
> the map:redirect element as well. It seams a clearer approach to me so
> implementors of an Environment are free how to implement a Redirector.
>
> But anyway, thanks for the quick solution :)
>
> Giacomo
>
> >
> > Berin,
> > Please let me know if this works for you.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > dims
> >
> > --- giacomo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > On Tue, 5 Jun 2001, Berin Loritsch wrote:
> > >
> > > > There is one point in the webapp that makes WebApp developing
> > > > more difficult than necessary in Cocoon2. This has to do with
> > > > redirects. I was originally for not allowing redirects for
> > > > generators, transformers, and especially serializers. However,
> > > > I always tried to advocate leaving that ability in Actions.
> > > > As a result, we have our Sitemap handle too many concerns.
> > > > NEVER should the sitemap handle WebApp LOGIC. I don't mind
> > > > having it specify the Actions to use, or even rearrange their
> > > > order. I do mind that I have to do some serious fenangling
> > > > with sitemap parameters and dynamic logic to embed program
> > > > logic in the sitemap.
> > > >
> > > > I propose to allow the Environment object to be passed to
> > > > Actions in the objectModel. That way, Actions can still do
> > > > redirects--easing program development. This also simplifies
> > > > the site administrators duties in that they no longer have
> > > > to know the gory details of how the program logic works.
> > > > All the time, it also removes the ability for the other
> > > > sitemap components to perform redirects.
> > > >
> > > > The current programming model is too restrictive--and I have
> > > > to do true HACKS to get around it. I have a program to
> > > > release to a customer soon, and it would really simplify my
> > > > life if I can handle site security and redirects conveniently
> > > > in Actions.
> > >
> > > I knew it will come sooner or later. Maybe we should have a Redirector
> > > interface that a concrete Environment should implement to enable an
> > > Action to do redirects only (I don't see the other methods of
> > > the Environment interface be relevant to an Action).
> > >
> > > As this is a change of an Interface (Action) this should be
> > > implemented VERY SOON as Carsten will do the dists tomorrow.
> > >
Technically we could do this, as no CLIENT programming uses the Environment.
That is the sole realm of the Processors (AKA Cocoon and Sitemap).
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