can we focus on real problems? The method has a comment. Stef
On Oct 25, 2013, at 10:39 AM, Norbert Hartl <[email protected]> wrote: > > Am 25.10.2013 um 10:11 schrieb Nicolas Cellier > <[email protected]>: > >> So action=create object=directory >> you want to be sure that you create a directory? >> What if it already exists? >> Since you want to be sure to create, will you erase and re-create? >> You see the kind of misunderstanding this could create... >> IOW, self ensureCreateMisunderstanding >> > +1 I didn’t like it in the first place. It is just confusing. And probably an > example how hard it can be if two or more non-native speaker try to find > something that makes sense. > > Norbert >> >> 2013/10/25 Stéphane Ducasse <[email protected]> >> Consistency >> ensureActionObject >> >> ensureCreateDirectory >> ensureCreateFile >> >> We discuss a lot with camillo when we did it and I think that this is good >> right now. >> >> > Out of curiosity, what was the motivation behind Issue 10924: Simplifying >> > ensure* and create protocol? >> > >> > For me #ensureCreateDirectory is less intention revealing than >> > #ensureDirectory because the "ensure" means "create only if necessary", not >> > "definitely create" a directory. What am I missing? Thanks. >> > >> > >> > >> > ----- >> > Cheers, >> > Sean >> > -- >> > View this message in context: >> > http://forum.world.st/ensureCreateDirectory-tp4716925.html >> > Sent from the Pharo Smalltalk Developers mailing list archive at >> > Nabble.com. >> > >> >> >> >
