You have been very vocal indeed Bruno, I'm sorry that your proposal hasn't gained more traction.
On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 1:24 PM, Bruno Jouhier <[email protected]> wrote: > I advocated early for the simpler read with callback: > > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/nodejs-dev/djqqFhrObB8 (July 2012) > > http://bjouhier.wordpress.com/2012/07/04/node-js-stream-api-events-or-callbacks/ > > I tried to get the ball running a few more times: > > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/nodejs/d_8EL8fMRW4[1-25-false](Oct > 2012) > > https://github.com/joyent/node/commit/88644eaa2db3e9b603efca00e640ff08d9320c1b#commitcomment-2730671(Mar > 2013) > > Now it is too late :-( > > Less API is better API. > > Bruno > > > On Monday, March 18, 2013 8:08:24 PM UTC+1, Nathan Rajlich wrote: > >> I also find that implementing a custom Writable stream (one callback) is >> easier than the .read() function that we have now (event, synchronous >> function with inconsistent return value). I've brought up my concerns about >> .read() before[0] but unfortunately it was too late and now we're stuck >> with what we got. >> >> So in short, *no*, I don't think there's any benefit for using the >> .read() function directly rather than implementing a separate Writable >> class. As far as I'm concerned the only API for consuming readables is >> .pipe(). >> >> 0: >> https://github.com/joyent/**node/pull/4835#issuecomment-**14024535<https://github.com/joyent/node/pull/4835#issuecomment-14024535> >> >> >> On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 11:06 AM, Sigurgeir Jonsson < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> The new streams have excellent support for high/low watermarks and >>> auto-pausing/resuming, but the documentation confuses me a little... >>> particularly the read method. >>> >>> When I read the new docs for the first time I was under the impression >>> that the optimal way to become a user of a stream is to write loops around >>> the read functio. However in practice I find myself simply writing custom >>> writeStreams and use the callback to control upstream pressure (in addition >>> to source Watermarks if needed). Here is an example where I move the >>> output to a queue that executes a custom function in parallel (i.e. >>> uploading to a database) >>> https://gist.github.com/**ZJONSSON/5189249<https://gist.github.com/ZJONSSON/5189249> >>> >>> Are there any benefits to using the read method directly on a stream vs. >>> piping to a custom Writable stream? >>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ >>> Posting guidelines: https://github.com/joyent/**node/wiki/Mailing-List-* >>> *Posting-Guidelines<https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "nodejs" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> nodejs+un...@**googlegroups.com >>> >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/**group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en> >>> >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "nodejs" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to nodejs+un...@**googlegroups.com. >>> >>> For more options, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_out<https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out> >>> . >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- > -- > Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ > Posting guidelines: > https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "nodejs" 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/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "nodejs" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- -- Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ Posting guidelines: https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nodejs" 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/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nodejs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
