On Sat, 14 Dec 2002, Sylvain Wallez wrote:

> Giacomo Pati wrote:
>
> >On Fri, 13 Dec 2002, Nicola Ken Barozzi wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Sylvain Wallez wrote:
> >>[...]
> >>
> >>
> >>><map:components> is getting bigger and bigger, and often bigger than
> >>><map:pipelines> itself. So what about allowing it to be in a separate
> >>>file :
> >>><map:sitemap>
> >>> <map:components src="sitemap.xconf"/>
> >>> <map:pipelines>
> >>>   ....
> >>> </map:pipelines>
> >>><map:sitemap>
> >>>
> >>>This can also be a first step towards the future structure of blocks.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>At one time we wanted all the components in sitemap.xmap, at other times
> >>we leaned to putting them in cocoon.xconf.
> >>
> >>After some time, this is MHO on the subject:
> >>
> >>  - cocoon.xconf is just about the components that make up Cocoon
> >>    the contents are hardcoded or added by the build system for the
> >>    "features" and "environments"
> >>
> >>  - sitemap.xmap is about defining the sitemap. Its components
> >>    can be declared in a separate file it references
> >>
> >>  - components.xmap, or components.xcomp or sitemap.xcomp
> >>    or sitemap.xconf ...
> >>    holds component declarations for sitemaps, that can reference it.
> >>
> >>I know it's what you have just said, I just can't help being formal
> >>these days ;-)
> >>
> >>
> >
> >I'm not very happy to add semantics for inclusion to the sitemap syntax.
> >Can't we stick with DTD Entities to do it?
> >
> >
>
> Mmmmh... this is an immediate solution, even if I don't like it much :
> it looks more like a hack to hide the problem.

I know, ok.

> Also, what about automatic reloading when the entity-defined part
> changes ? Do we already handle this ?

No, probably not.

> >The details of the block architecture should give a solution to these
> >problems (at least I see it that way).
> >
> >
>
> How will blocks will give a solution ? Is it because a block contains a
> xconf along with an xmap ? Will block sitemap still contain a
> <map:components> ?

Yes. But the problem is IIRC only with the root sitemap, right?

Giacomo

>
> >What do you think?
> >
>
> Well, we have the problem _now_, and blocks aren't going to be there
> tomorrow...
>
> Sylvain
>
>


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