> Sorry if I'm not replying inline, but with some mails Outlook Express seems > to be unable to properly add >>> s . :-( (If anyone knows a workaround, > please let me know)
You must have think nerves that you work with Outlook Express. :-) > Anyway, your description is correct, and very well done. Thanks. :-) > One of the main points in avalon is the IoC (inversion of control), where > the Container pushes things to the Components. > > Static accessors are bad in this regard, as they make the Component ask > something to a class that is not even a container. This usually brings to > the problems FOP has had with config until now. > > In a server environment especially, good role hierarchy and containment is > paramount, and Avalon helps to enforce and use it. > > One thing though: Logging is a bit different than other things... it's not > really a component, but an aspect. > This means that we would need another programming language to use it > correctly from a framework POV... > > In practice, I have seen that the best thing is making the big blocks get a > Logger from the parent, and have the smaller classes get it from a static > method that permits the usage of a "key", that in the case of important > classes can be set from the outside. That surprises me a little. I tend to extend from AbstractLogEnabled even for small classes if I need a Logger. But you're probably right that this reduces memory usage especially if you have a lot of small objects like we have in FOP. > As for helping, I will be happy to do so. > Unfortunately I have not had time till now to give an active hand, but now I > can find some time. Great!!! > The good news is that Forrest is running (http://xml.apache.org/forrest/) > and that we are starting to convert the xml.apache projects to use the new > DTD. > Since you have showed interest, FOP will be one of the first projects to > have the site automatically published by Forrest :-) I'm looking forward to it. Cheers, Jeremias Märki mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] OUTLINE AG Postfach 3954 - Rhynauerstr. 15 - CH-6002 Luzern Tel. +41 41 317 2020 - Fax +41 41 317 2029 Internet http://www.outline.ch --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
