It sounds like we are getting closer to a practical implementation of a default event type. This discussion has been very productive and helpful. Keep the ideas coming! DW
On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 8:22 AM, Bob Silverberg <[email protected]>wrote: > > Just look at the existing info on event types at > > http://docs.model-glue.com/wiki/HowTos/HowToUseTypedEvents#HowToUseTypedEvents > . > > I can think of many cases where the majority of my events which are > responsible for rendering output would need the "TemplatedEvent" type. > By allowing me to specify that as the default event type I can avoid > having to specify it on each event handler than needs it. > > The latest idea from Chris extends that even further, where one could > group together event handlers that share a common type (or types), and > then specify that type in the event-handlers block, and thereby avoid > having to specify it on each event handler. > > It's not something that everyone would use (nor would they have to use > it), but I definitely see value in it. > > > On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 8:11 AM, David Henry > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I'm still not sure I see a clear use case for a default event type. > > > > Can anyone show me an example where my time spent learning MG, > > developing an application, and maintaining that application is reduced > > with this feature? > > > > > > > > > > Bob Silverberg wrote: > >> I think that would be the most useful implementation as well. I was > >> just addressing your concerns of adding complexity to the xml. It's > >> true that adding a single attribute to the <event-handlers> element > >> doesn't add that much complexity - I think it's more in the way that > >> people will then have to write their <event-handlers> blocks, meaning > >> that they'll have to put thought into which events to group into which > >> <event-handlers> blocks. Not that that's a bad thing, but it does > >> introduce one more thing to think about. > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Bob Silverberg > www.silverwareconsulting.com > > > > -- “Come to the edge, he said. They said: We are afraid. Come to the edge, he said. They came. He pushed them and they flew.” Guillaume Apollinaire quotes --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "model-glue" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/model-glue?hl=en For more about Model-Glue, check http://www.model-glue.com . -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
