From: news [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leo Simons
On the other hand, there's
The Principle Of Too Much Magic
we're introducing a lot of magic:
* reflection
* a new pseudo-language (rich javadoc attributes)
* a new metadata format (javadoc storage in jar)
* a new developer tool (compile pseudo-language into metadata format)
I don't agree that we're *adding* magic.
Well, we're making it mandatory. Can't use a component in the style you propose without using the above. With good ol' plain avalon4, its possible without any of those. But yes, merlin and fortress already have all of the above (and no, I'm not ready to start a crusade against that...yet :D).
- LSD
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