On Mon, 13 Aug 2001, Berin Loritsch wrote: > Mariano Kamp wrote: > > > > Hello Berin, > > > > your explanations are quite helpful. Just one little question: > > > > >[..] > > > > > 2) Generator: A generator performs XML generation from some external > > > source, whether it is a stream, an object, or database. It must send SAX > > > events to the next component in a chain. A Generator is always the first > > > component in a chain. Due to the SAX implementation, it cannot be > > > ThreadSafe--but can be Pooled. > > > > >[..] > > > > > 4) Serializer: A serializer receives XML from a chain, and converts it to > > > an external stream. A Serializer is the last element in a stream. > > > Again, it has the same constraints placed upon it as Generator due to the > > > same issues. > > > > I guess you are referring to the need to use instance variables? What I don't > > get is that there is no setup method in Serializer. I was already asking this > > once, but Giacomo just replied: "It is the way it is designed." Could you > > probably cast some light into the schadow? Serializers purpose are to serialize SAX events into streams. So there is no need for stuff passed in by the setup method in SitemapModelComponent (at least so far). Giacomo > > I was refering to the SAX methods. In regular use, it receives multiple SAX > events, so it does not have a single entry point, or a document scoping method. > > > So my real question is: If a serializer needs to have instance variables > > why shouldn't has it a setup() Method? > > The absence of the Setup method is due to the lack of runtime behavior modification > ability. A serializer should function the same way every time it is used, regardless > of runtime parameters. That is the main reason it does not have a setup() method. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
