> -----Original Message----- > From: Hisham [mailto:h...@hisham.hm] > Sent: dinsdag 17 december 2013 20:32 > To: LuaRocks developers list > Subject: Re: [Luarocks-developers] named trees > > On 17 December 2013 08:50, Thijs Schreijer <th...@thijsschreijer.nl> > wrote: > > Hi, > > > > > > > > Would it be possible to use named trees? The current list of trees is > > defined by a path, or the `--local` option. > > > > Then again the `list` command doesn’t list the contents of `--local` > > > > > > > > So I figured if trees could be named; eg. ‘system’ and ‘local’ in a > default > > installation, then the `--local` option could be dropped, as it could be > > replaced by `tree=local`. It would also make it easy to use things like > > `tree=system51`, `tree=zbs`, or `tree=mytestapp` > > > > > > > > rocks_trees = { > > {name = [[system]], path = [[C:\ProgramData\LuaRocks]]}, > > {name = [[local]], path = > [[C:\Users\Thijs\AppData\Roaming\LuaRocks]]}, > > } > > It's a good idea. We have named rocks_servers using string keys in the > table, but we can't do the same because trees are ordered. The 'name' > field in the subtable could be used as you suggested, but... > > > Somehow this seems more logical to me. But maybe I’m missing something. > > Well, it would be slightly incompatible because --tree=foo currently > means "use the foo directory as the tree". (Workarounds such as > "assume it's a name if there's no dir" or vice-versa are prone to bite > users or become bugs waiting to happen in their scripts.) So we have a > bit of a UI dilemma here.
I think name should have the highest priority, if there is no tree by that name, then use it as a directory. In that case forcing `foo` as a directory when there is also a tree named 'foo' would simply be; --tree=./foo > > -- Hisham ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, & PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Luarocks-developers mailing list Luarocks-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/luarocks-developers
