We already discussed this API it is in the bug tracker: ensureDelete, ensureDeleted….
So do what you want I personally want to focus on more important issues. Once the full world will agree then do not forget to update the FileSystem Chapter that I wrote BTW (this is for the people complaining about the lack of documentation). Stef PERFECT is the ennemy of DONE is my motto too. On Oct 25, 2013, at 3:24 PM, Nicolas Cellier <[email protected]> wrote: > What are real problems exactly? > If you are going to open each and every method to read the comment or the > code instead of trusting the name, IMHO that is going to be a real problem. > If the focus shall be on real problems, then why change APIs which are not a > real problem? > > > 2013/10/25 Stéphane Ducasse <[email protected]> > 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. >>> > >>> >>> >>> >> > >
