and for dropdownchoice that has like 8 constructors you are going to
add 8 factory methods?
-igor
On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 3:38 PM, Johan Compagner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> What i could do is add these methods to TextField (for example)
>
> public static final <X> TextField<X> create(String id)
> {
> return new TextField<X>(id);
> }
>
> public static final <X> TextField<X> create(String id, IModel<X> model)
> {
> return new TextField<X>(id, model);
> }
>
>
> then i can create TextFields like this:
>
> TextField<String> tfString = TextField.create("foo");
> TextField<Number> tfNumber = TextField.create("bar", new
> Model<Number>());
>
> less generics verbosity :)
>
> johan
>
>
>
> On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 6:04 PM, Martijn Dashorst <
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> We should move the discussion concerning generics to the dev list.
>> This was proposed several times in the running thread, and from a
>> statistics point of view, the dev list could use some posts :).
>>
>> The process
>>
>> Moving forward I'd like to see (and I think most agree) the following:
>> 1. Wicket 1.4M2 released this weekend
>> 2. A rethought/recapturing of the goals of a generified Wicket (i.e.
>> what are we trying to achieve)
>> 3. A civil [1] discussion concerning the validity of the choices we made
>> 4. A reevaluation of the tremendous effort Igor, Johan and Gerolf put
>> into generics last couple of weeks
>> 5. Participation of the whole community
>> 6. Documentation of the goals, ideas and implementation on a Wiki page
>>
>> The release
>>
>> 1 and 5 should go hand in hand. I'd like to see the release notes
>> specifically ask for feedback, and add a warning that this is under
>> construction. I expect this discussion to last beyond next week.
>>
>> The docs
>>
>> I have created a page in our wiki to capture our ideas and pros and cons:
>>
>> http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WICKET/generics
>>
>> The page needs filling. I am not attached to the headings, but please
>> leave the notice on top. I can't and won't document this by myself (I
>> have a deadline to catch with a book).
>>
>> The questions
>>
>> Can be asked here.
>>
>> Martijn
>>
>> [1] Where the intelligence of the folks that contribute is not
>> disputed - if someone thinks generics is difficult, doesn't mean the
>> person is stupid (if you think so, fine, but keep that to yourself) I
>> want this discussion to be inclusionary, getting input from everyone.
>> If someone thinks generics are hard, then let him voice that and treat
>> that with respect, even if it concerns Component<Void>
>>
>
