Ofcourse we will :)
On 5/23/08, Igor Vaynberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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>
>>>
>>
>
