Brion Vibber schreef:
>
>>> 2) change the API so that, if there is a bad title in the titles=
>>> parameter, it still returns the query result for all the valid titles.
>>>
>>>
>> That's what I'm gonna do when I fix bug 13390 (it's on my TODO list).
>>
>
> It's always best to handle invalid data gracefully, especially when it's
> easy to encapsulate like this.
>
> Generally we assume that titles we find in the db will be valid, except
> when they're not. ;) That means you can treat them as valid for purposes
> of, say, optimizing creation of objects (with Title::makeTitle), but you
> should still watch out for surprises.
>
> Sometimes you'll end up with a null when you expected an object, and
> it's wise to pass it over and render out the rest of the list intact.
> Sometimes this means putting in a placeholder results ("Invalid
> title!"), sometimes just dropping it from a list is better.
I intend to change the API to handle invalid titles analogous to missing
titles, i.e. <page ns="0" title="/." invalid="" />
Roan Kattouw (Catrope)
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