Hi again!

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:  Well,  I have an alternative proposal.  The current engine has
a pointer

> to a general, generic dumping ground for additional data to be associated
> with a split. Its called "docref".  I propose that it point to
> mime-typed/multipart data, and/or URL-encoded key-value pairs.
>
> It's just that I have a bad taste in my mouth from using C++ base classes
> for something as "simple" as a split.  Before you know it, you are doing
> upcasts everywhere, and calling the IsA() method on ever base class.
>
> If you are serious about adding all sorts of additional info, it might
> make more sense to build a separate infrastructure that is tuned for
> handling that type of stuff.  Lets talk more ...
>
> --linas

ok, i'll think about that when i start prototyping today or in the next days. i'll make
this with idl-files. as soon as i have some concrete ideas i will publish them here for
discussion.

regards

stephan



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