On 12.9.12 19:06, Michael Marth wrote:
As an alternative: we could use a separate method getSize(int max) which
* if called with max == -1 returns the exact size if quickly available,
* returns -1 otherwise, and
* returns the exact size but not more then max when called with max >= 0.
This allows for estimates but leaves the caller in control.
+1
(and getSize() would still return -1 I guess?)
For backward compatibility I'd leave the behaviour "as unchanged as
possible". That is, return -1 if the size is not quickly available.
Michael
