Adam R. B. Jack wrote:
On Fri, 6 Aug 2004, Nick Chalko wrote:
I think we should call generated version classes VersionStamp. This should reduce confusion with our Version interface.
FWIIW: The naming of 'Version' was used because the discovery code was designed with the end-user (not us) in mind. Folks out there have classes they call Version thay we wanted to pick up. That said, we could teach it more aliases.
BTW: What (really) is the difference between VersionMarker and VersionStamp? We need to get out terminology correct, I agree, I just don't have the answers...
Here is what he ave now The Version interface is an abstraction of a version. Version's can be compared and tested for compatible.
MersionMarker interface is composite of a Version along it a VersionIdentifier (package name)
VersionStamp is neither. It does not implement either interface. It has a collection of use preformated strings for display. It also has enough information to dynamically generate a Version or VersionMarker. (btw we need to ensure VersionStamp.getLongVersion and VersionStamp.getAttributes is enough to generate a VersionMarker)
VersionStamp is a standalone Class.
R, Nick
regards,
Adam
