I haven't said that there is no value for that. But I am abit against a "super tree component" :) Maybe there is value for a "specialized" editable tree or what ever. I know scenarios where that would be nice. but on the other hand you don't want this "overhead" when just displaying structured data.
I think same is true for an editable table (not a table w/ inputText in it... ;) ) -M On 10/5/06, Zubin Wadia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Matthias, I think the Tree component can be used in contexts beyond navigation - for example, it can be implemented for Content/Document management where a Category-DocumentType heirarchy needs to be user managed and editable based on their changing business process and the type of content they wish to classify. In the .NET world - this excellent Tree component also supports Node editing for such scenarios: http://www.componentart.com/treeview/features.aspx I believe there is value in the use-case Martin is describing. Cheers, Zubin. On 10/5/06, Matthias Wessendorf < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > also why should a tree, used for navigation structure be an editable > value holder? > It just structures data :) > > On 10/5/06, Matthias Wessendorf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I think a tree should "display" structured data and not be an "input component". > > What should the input be? So you are willing register also validators > > on the tree? > > > > maybe that is more "specialized" use case instead a "generic" tree use > > case you are looking at. > > > > On 10/5/06, Martin Marinschek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi Matthias, > > > > > > for the reason that every component that has changing values needs to > > > be an editable value holder. Imagine the case of a tree embedded in a > > > data-table - a data-table, at least the ones of both MyFaces and the > > > RI (I know, Trinidad's data-table does something different) only save > > > whatever is part of the EditableValueHolder interface. > > > > > > So the selection model of a tree won't be saved in a dataTable, except > > > it is part of the EditableValueHolder interface. > > > > > > regards, > > > > > > Martin > > > > > > On 10/5/06, Matthias Wessendorf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I think a tree is much more about "sturctured" data instead of "input data" > > > > > > > > > > > > The UIXCollection is a base clazz for the "stamping", that you can say > > > > "var" on those tags. > > > > > > > > UIComponent > > > > | > > > > + - UIXComponent > > > > | > > > > + - UIXComponentBase > > > > | > > > > + UIXCollection > > > > > > > > Collection has some subclasses like > > > > > > > > UIXHierarchy > > > > | > > > > + UIXTree > > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > UIXIterator > > > > | > > > > + UIXTable > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The Trinidad Tree uses a "TreeModel" which extends CollectionModel > > > > (Trin) which extends DataModel (Faces). CollectionModel is also used > > > > by the Trin Table. > > > > > > > > But, I am not really sure, why the table should be EditableValueHolder ? > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > -Matthias > > > > > > > > On 10/5/06, Martin Marinschek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hi *, > > > > > > > > > > yes, I'd also like to do an Ajaxified version, but that's not the > > > > > first thing I'm looking at. > > > > > > > > > > I believe that extending from UIData is not really what we should do - > > > > > UIData is totally row-based, and a row-index doesn't make so much > > > > > sense for a dynamic tree. > > > > > > > > > > What are the tree and the table of trinidad sharing with the > > > > > UIXCollection interface? > > > > > > > > > > regards, > > > > > > > > > > Martin > > > > > > > > > > On 10/4/06, Matthias Wessendorf <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > > > > Hi M- > > > > > > > > > > > > On 10/4/06, Martin Marinschek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi *, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm reviewing the tree2 currently, and I was wondering if we could > > > > > > > have a discussion about some of the concepts. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > First thing I'd like to discuss is what happens with selected nodes. > > > > > > > Currently, selecting a node fires an action-listener. This is somewhat > > > > > > > ok, but I believe the selection-model of a tree should rather be a > > > > > > > list of values, stored at a useful place. Therefore, the tree should > > > > > > > implement the EditableValueHolder-interface, then we could do a lot > > > > > > > more with the values of the tree as well. > > > > > > > > > > > > I am not really sure about the EditableValueHolder. In Trinidad the > > > > > > Tree (UIXTree) is type of UIXCollection, which is also used by > > > > > > UIXTable. > > > > > > > > > > > > I remember some discussions from Sean in the past that they Tree2 > > > > > > should extend UIData instead of UIComponent(Base) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The change would necessitate to move the current "value" attribute to > > > > > > > some other name - I suppose the name "model" would be more appropriate > > > > > > > > > > > > nothing wrong w/ using model instead of value, since value makes sense on > > > > > > (editable)valueHolders to me... > > > > > > (like UIOutput, UIInput, UISelect*,...) > > > > > > > > > > > > > anyways (I've never understood why a dataTable has a > > > > > > > "value"-attribute, by the way, the semantics for the value-attribute > > > > > > > are generally quite different). > > > > > > > > > > > > I guess they just simply introduced that since there was a "value" of > > > > > > (edit.)value:_holders > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Additionally, the tree is doing a lot with respect to the markup of > > > > > > > the component. I'm not sure if this is useful as very large HTML-bases > > > > > > > result from this. I suspect it would be better to only transfer the > > > > > > > data-model to the client (and maybe templates for each node-type), and > > > > > > > then render the nodes on the client dynamically. > > > > > > > > > > > > you mean sending "xml" to the client and using a JS_engine to render > > > > > > on the client side? > > > > > > > > > > > > -Matthias > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thoughts? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Martin > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.irian.at > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your JSF powerhouse - > > > > > > > JSF Consulting, Development and > > > > > > > Courses in English and German > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Professional Support for Apache MyFaces > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Matthias Wessendorf > > > > > > http://tinyurl.com/fmywh > > > > > > > > > > > > further stuff: > > > > > > blog: http://jroller.com/page/mwessendorf > > > > > > mail: mwessendorf-at-gmail-dot-com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > http://www.irian.at > > > > > > > > > > Your JSF powerhouse - > > > > > JSF Consulting, Development and > > > > > Courses in English and German > > > > > > > > > > Professional Support for Apache MyFaces > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Matthias Wessendorf > > > > http://tinyurl.com/fmywh > > > > > > > > further stuff: > > > > blog: http://jroller.com/page/mwessendorf > > > > mail: mwessendorf-at-gmail-dot-com > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > http://www.irian.at > > > > > > Your JSF powerhouse - > > > JSF Consulting, Development and > > > Courses in English and German > > > > > > Professional Support for Apache MyFaces > > > > > > > > > -- > > Matthias Wessendorf > > http://tinyurl.com/fmywh > > > > further stuff: > > blog: http://jroller.com/page/mwessendorf > > mail: mwessendorf-at-gmail-dot-com > > > > > -- > Matthias Wessendorf > http://tinyurl.com/fmywh > > further stuff: > blog: http://jroller.com/page/mwessendorf > mail: mwessendorf-at-gmail-dot-com >
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