Hi Paul,
> Yes, but I prefer to err on the side of points of use rather than
> class definition. By that I mean that if getDecoded*() methods are
> not defined, then every use of get*() methods where one wants
> decoding requires something like:
>
> path = Reference.decode( ref.getPath() );
>
> which is more verbose than:
>
> path = ref.getDecodedPath();
>
> The "clutter", instead of being hidden away in the source file of
> Reference.java, is now dispersed to every use of the functions.
Ok, you convinced me! To reduce the impression of clutter, I chose to add
for each getter a new one taking a boolean parameter. For example
getAuthority(boolean decode) : String
This is checked in SVN trunk.
Best regards,
Jerome
