Ref is similar to Spring/OSGi/etc. Usually used as an alternative to value.
On 2 June 2014 20:28, Gary Gregory <garydgreg...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hm, why not adopt the same convention as Ant? It would be nicer IMO:
>
> <File id="MyAppender />
> <AppenderRef refid="MyAppender />
>
> Both attributes have "id" in their name so the connection is more obvious.
>
> Gary
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 5:24 AM, Ralph Goers <rgo...@apache.org> wrote:
>
>> I think I agree with Remko. I think ref= is clearer.
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Jun 2, 2014, at 1:48 AM, Remko Popma <remko.po...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hm, not sure. Two things:
>>
>> That would require our existing users to modify their configurations.
>>
>> Also, currently the "name" attribute provides an identifier for its
>> element so that other elements can reference it. Isn't it clearer to have a
>> different attribute when referring to another element? I think calling this
>> attribute "ref" is very clear actually and I don't think having the same
>> name for attributes that refer and attributes attributes that are being
>> referred to is better.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On 2014/06/02, at 15:46, Gary Gregory <garydgreg...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> In the following:
>>
>> <File name="File" fileName="${filename}">
>> <PatternLayout>
>> <Pattern>${pattern}</Pattern>
>> </PatternLayout>
>> </File>
>> ...
>> <Loggers>
>> <Root level="Debug">
>> <AppenderRef ref="File" />
>> </Root>
>> </Loggers>
>>
>> I propose to change:
>>
>> <AppenderRef ref="File" />
>>
>> to:
>>
>> <AppenderRef name="File" />
>>
>> It seems easier to read and connect these dots:
>>
>> <File name="File"
>> ...
>> <AppenderRef name="File" />
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>> Gary
>>
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