Is it possible for an MXML file to implement an interface? Sounds intriguing ... but won't resolve my issue unfortunately. It's the implementation code that I want them to share.
I have developers on my team who are less than keen on having to duplicate repetitive code around the place -- they want to focus on cool effects, state transitions and backend integration :-) And I don't want repeated code everywhere in the app since if we want to change something, there'll eventullay be hundreds of places where we have to do so if the code is copy+pasted around the place... On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 05:25, Fotis Chatzinikos < [email protected]> wrote: > why do not you make your components implement an interface with these > methods you describe? > > > On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 10:54 AM, Jules Suggate > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Just to resume this thread, what I meant was to still use MXML and all >> the Flex components, but to introduce common functionality to all our Views >> (mxml files). Perhaps it's better to think of weaving this in than using >> inheritance, since that would require multiple inheritance AFAICT. >> >> I don't want anything fancy -- just a getter/setter pair: >> >> public function get model():IViewModel >> { >> // some common code >> } >> private var _model:IViewModel; >> public function set model(value:IViewModel):void >> { >> // more common code >> } >> >> To save writing out this code again and again, would I have to put this >> code in an include file, and include from each View? >> >> >> On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 06:41, Alex Harui <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> In theory, if your base class implements IUIComponent, then your >>> visual components will work in Flex >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On >>> Behalf Of *Jules Suggate >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:56 AM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* [flexcoders] Common base class for components >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi list, anyone know if it's possible to have all our components inherit >>> from a common base component of our own making? >>> >>> There are some things in our app that every View component will have to >>> do at loadtime, and it'd be nice to just write that code once and have all >>> the other components inherit it... >>> >>> Last time I checked in Flex 3 Beta 2 there was some vague suggestion of >>> using "Template Components", but that seemed like an afterthought in the SDK >>> at the time. Just thought I'd check to see if you knew of any tricks for >>> doing it :) >>> >>> Perhaps even an include file would be the way to go... >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> -- >> Jules Suggate >> Owner and Technical Lead >> Uphill Sprint Limited >> >> +64-21-157-8562 >> > > > > -- > Fotis Chatzinikos, Ph.D. > Founder, > Phinnovation > [email protected], > > -- -- Jules Suggate Owner and Technical Lead Uphill Sprint Limited +64-21-157-8562
