On 3/27/06, Sandy McArthur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 3/27/06, Rahul Akolkar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <snip/> > > > > Isn't the PoolableObjectFactory orthogonal to the four enum types you > > mention? Those tune the FactoryConfig? > > Yes, hence the smiley. > <snap/>
Aha ;-) > The implication for a programmer wanting a feature that isn't > expressible with the enums is one of: > * the programmer customizes one of the other existing ObjectPool > implementations available to him already. > * the programmer uses his ASL given right to customize and enhance the > source to meet his needs. (If we're lucky he'll submit a patch back to > us.) > > Neither of those are terrible, end of the world implications. > Personally I think the second one is pretty good. > <snip/> Thats always the case, and not everyone has the privilege of being able to use unreleased home-brew versions. > > > > 2.1 because we'd rather get 2.0 out first, instead of waiting to try > > out the ideas? If you guys think its appropriate, you might even move > > that conversation here? Maybe others are interested as well; I am :-) > > Plus it will give us better background while reading the commit > > messages. > > Peter Steijn initiated the private email to me. It's up to him if he > wants to discuss it on list. I will let him talk about his ideas for > his thesis to whomever he chooses. > <snap/> Ofcourse, wanted to let him know I was interested as well. [Snipped good summary of some of the existing pool issues and expectation out of first composite pool release]. > > P.S.- [pool] code is quite hard to read with all that horizontal > > scrolling. Irrespective of the code already in place, maybe we should > > stick to a reasonable (80?) character line width for new code? > > The code I contribute to apache is code I wrote for pleasure. The code > I contribute is in the form that was most pleasurable for me to write > in. I impose no restrictions on how others choose to write their code. > If you wish to compensate me to write code differently or reject my > contributions because of such trivial issues, that is fine. The ASL > grants anyone the right reformat ASL licensed code however they see > fit. I only request that I am not stripped of attribution for my > contributions. <snip/> <exclamation-mark/> It was "merely a suggestion". Will address this in further detail in a separate email, later. -Rahul > -- > Sandy McArthur > > "He who dares not offend cannot be honest." > - Thomas Paine > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
