On Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 3:18 PM, Denis Kudriashov <[email protected]> wrote:
> > 2017-10-03 13:54 GMT+02:00 Guillermo Polito <[email protected]>: > >> Could you write a blog post? :D >> >> - What is the good practice >> - extending FileLocator >> - managing paths in a platform independent way (what to extend for unix, >> mac, windows, default values for unknown platforms...) >> > > I am not sure about last point. I thought it is solved by FileSystem > itself. > Nope, check FileLocator. FileLocator was actually designed for that, not to be a "place holder" for paths. > > >> >> On Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 12:52 PM, Denis Kudriashov <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Ok. No objections yet. >>> I will prepare pull requests >>> >>> 2017-10-03 12:04 GMT+02:00 Guillermo Polito <[email protected]>: >>> >>>> Yes yes yes >>>> >>>> On Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 3:58 PM, Stephane Ducasse < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi denis >>>>> >>>>> I like it!. >>>>> >>>>> Stef >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 10:31 AM, Denis Kudriashov < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> > Hi. >>>>> > >>>>> > Many times I was trying to find "global" files of some packages in >>>>> system. >>>>> > >>>>> > For example do you know how to find epicea session logs? >>>>> > There is class side method for this at EpMonitor: >>>>> > >>>>> > EpMonitor logsDirectory >>>>> > >>>>> > Is it easy to find when you never look at it? No. >>>>> > >>>>> > Do you know how to find sources file? There is message in Smalltalk >>>>> global: >>>>> > >>>>> > Smalltalk sourcesFile >>>>> > >>>>> > Is it easy to find? No. >>>>> > >>>>> > And there are many other examples. >>>>> > >>>>> > But if you read about FileSystem library. You know the common place >>>>> where to >>>>> > find well known files. It is FileLocator. >>>>> > For example changes file is here: >>>>> > >>>>> > FileLocator changes. >>>>> > >>>>> > So my idea is to introduce kind of pattern, the good style, how to >>>>> access >>>>> > global application files: they should be in FileLocator as >>>>> extensions. >>>>> > Then it would be super easy to find files of any applications. >>>>> > >>>>> > What do you think? >>>>> > >>>>> > If it is good idea then we should fix current places in system to >>>>> follow >>>>> > this pattern. >>>>> > >>>>> > Best regards, >>>>> > Denis >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Guille Polito >>>> >>>> Research Engineer >>>> >>>> Centre de Recherche en Informatique, Signal et Automatique de Lille >>>> >>>> CRIStAL - UMR 9189 >>>> >>>> French National Center for Scientific Research - *http://www.cnrs.fr >>>> <http://www.cnrs.fr>* >>>> >>>> >>>> *Web:* *http://guillep.github.io* <http://guillep.github.io> >>>> >>>> *Phone: *+33 06 52 70 66 13 <+33%206%2052%2070%2066%2013> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Guille Polito >> >> Research Engineer >> >> Centre de Recherche en Informatique, Signal et Automatique de Lille >> >> CRIStAL - UMR 9189 >> >> French National Center for Scientific Research - *http://www.cnrs.fr >> <http://www.cnrs.fr>* >> >> >> *Web:* *http://guillep.github.io* <http://guillep.github.io> >> >> *Phone: *+33 06 52 70 66 13 <+33%206%2052%2070%2066%2013> >> > > -- Guille Polito Research Engineer Centre de Recherche en Informatique, Signal et Automatique de Lille CRIStAL - UMR 9189 French National Center for Scientific Research - *http://www.cnrs.fr <http://www.cnrs.fr>* *Web:* *http://guillep.github.io* <http://guillep.github.io> *Phone: *+33 06 52 70 66 13
