> On 23 Feb 2015, at 22:34, Ben Coman <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> I haven't played with the relation example yet, but will real soon. Just
> some initial thoughts...
>
> I like RelationSlot. To me association seems one-way while a relation is
> two-way.
>
> btw, Is there some reason to not match the syntax of the often cited paper
> "Flexible Object Layout" ?
> I see one advantage is that its easier to read all the slot names vertically
> aligned.
>
> Object subclass: #SlotExampleMovie
> slots: {
> #name.
> #year.
> #director => ToOneRelationSlot opposite: #directedMovies class:
> #SlotExamplePerson.
> #actors => ToManyRelationSlot opposite: #actedInMovies class:
> #SlotExamplePerson. }
> classVariables: { }
> category: 'SlotAssociations-Tests-Example'
>
>
> Also maybe an alternative slot class name so that it reads more like a
> sentence... "#director related to one #directedMovies in class
> #SlotExamplePerson"
>
> Object subclass: #SlotExampleMovie
> slots: {
> #name.
> #year.
> #director => RelatedToOne inverse: #directedMovies inClass:
> #SlotExamplePerson.
> #actors => RelatedToMany inverse: #actedInMovies inClass:
> #SlotExamplePerson. }
> classVariables: { }
> category: 'SlotAssociations-Tests-Example'
>
Something like those would be good… yes, I think having the slot name in front
is important.
Marcus
