>> In short. i want to extend FileItem.
>> I cant find the assembly that will let me extend from fileItem. can
>> you tell me what it is called?
> FileItem lives in Do.Universe.Linux.
The type or namespace name `FileItem' does not exist in the namespace
`Do.Universe.Linux'. Are you missing an assembly reference?(CS0234)
I have included all references Do.* which for me are
Do.Interface.Linux
Do.Platform
Do.Platform.Linux
Do.Universe
Is there something i am missing or not understanding?
>> now a design question.
>> If i can extend from Do.Platform.Linux/src/Do.Universe/FileItem.cs it
>> would seem wrong that i am extending from platform specific class.
>> Do you think it is possible or a good idea to have a FileItem in
>> Do.Platfrom.Common that would be generic but on different systems use
>> the specific implementation from another class?
>
> Files are different on different platforms, the Do FileItem in
> Universe.Linux uses some linuxisms, which is why it's in Universe.Linux.
> This is the point of IFileItem, to provide a crossplatform abstraction layer
> that is safe to refererence.
yes i understand, I am suggesting a new class that might make things
cleaner for you and for plugin developers.
i think i remember (i havnt touched eclipse plugins for about 3 years)
eclipse having a system where there was an class
File that anyone could use and simply called out to the appropriate
platform dependant other classes.
So Do.Universe.FileItem would have code along the lines of
class Do.Universe.FileItem extends Item implements Iopenable
function Icon () :
if System.platform = Gnome :
return Do.Platform.Linux.FileItem.Icon ()
if System.platform = Windows
return Do.Platform.Windows.FileItem.Icon ()
else return "icons.generic_icon.svg"
There are probably better ways to implement it (without nasty static
methods etc) but thats what i have in mind.
This way plugin devs can have platform independent code, not have to
copy and paste code and still have cool features like thumbnail icons.
Niall
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