No voice means you can go ahead ;) regards,
Martin On 8/13/07, Danny Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry Simon, I have little/no experience with this part of Trinidad so can't > comment. I trust your judgement, so you have my vote if you need it ;-) > > > On 8/13/07, Simon Lessard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So I assume it would be +0 for everyone? > > > > > > > > On 8/10/07, Simon Lessard < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hello everybody, > > > > > > Currently Trinidad includes a ProcessMenuModel class that contains > undesirable methods. The complete method list (not including inherited ones) > is: > > > > > > > > > public boolean isImmediate() > > > public boolean isReadOnly() > > > public boolean isVisited() > > > public void clearMaxPath() > > > public void setMaxPathKey(Object maxPathKey) > > > public Object getMaxPathKey()The methods involving maxPathKey are the > ones annoying me the most. However, as it's part of the public API we have > to keep backward compatibility as much as possible. Note also that > isReadOnly should not named that way as readOnly support was removed from > process classes in favor of disabled since a readOnly link did not make much > sense. > > > > > > Anyway, I would rather have the following class structure and method > signatures: > > > > > > public abstract class ProcessModel > > > > > > > > > public abstract boolean isDisabled(); > > > public abstract boolean isImmediate(); > > > public abstract boolean isVisited(); > > > public abstract boolean isNextStepAvailable(); /* Could be optional or > maybe in a subclass, this would check if there's a step before the current > one */ > > > public abstract boolean isPreviousStepAvailable(); /* As above */ > > > public abstract Object getNextStep(); /* As above */ > > > public abstract Object getPreviousStep(); /* As above */public class > MaxPathKeyProcessModel extends ProcessModel /* Or a better name */ > > > > > > > > > Implements all methods using the old ProcessMenuModel [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > public class ProcessMenuModel extends MaxPathKeyProcessModel > > > > > > > > > Empty class except for isReadOnly() that should return > super.isDisabled() > > > The structure above would clean up the Model class that really shouldn't > contain very implementation specific code like the max path key algorithm > and would allow us to add new ProcessModel classes with more > functionalities. For example I had one using a mode for step access right > like: MAX_PLUS_NEXT, MAX, ANY, NEXT_ONLY, etc. > > > > > > The previous/next step methods could be useful for page templates since > it would be possible to include the train in the header as well as a > previous and next step buttons in the page footer in a generic way using the > very same process model. Note that we might have to also include methods > like isPreviousVisited(), isPreviousDisabled() and such to fully support > that. > > > > > > Opinions, suggestions? > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > ~ Simon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Chordiant Software Inc. > www.chordiant.com -- http://www.irian.at Your JSF powerhouse - JSF Consulting, Development and Courses in English and German Professional Support for Apache MyFaces
