david
I would really like to continue the cleaning of SystemDictionary
because I do not like the current state of affair.
Now we can either have a namespace class (with only namespace behavior)
and a imageManagement class
Now we could have one variable Smalltalk to point to either of it.
but we will need another name.
Now the point behind the current (which I do not like but live with it is that)
it would be cool to be able to do from my image some query into your image).
This was about thinking about that that SmalltalkImage current got birth.
Now I would love to get some discussions about a way to
- have a class management class = SystemDictionary but with clean
contents and cool name => namespace?
(which often people confused with having namespace at the language
level and it not part of the proposal
don't open the box please)
- have a cool abstraction over image housekeeping
- a cool abstraction about vm information
so if you have ideas please let me know.
Stef
On Jan 4, 2010, at 9:16 PM, David T. Lewis wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 04, 2010 at 07:09:01PM +0100, Laval Jannik wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I understand your comments,
>> So:
>> - i will put word size a class var,
>> - this class var will be modify only by systemTracer
>>
>> Now I have a question:
>> Why using Smalltalk wordSize whereas the vm parameter is getting by
>> SmalltalkImage current ?
>
> Hi Jannik,
>
> Different people may answer this question in different ways, because it
> is a matter of style and personal opinion. But it may help to know that
> earlier versions of Squeak had the vm parameter query in SystemDictionary
> ("Smalltalk") rather than in SmalltalkImage. This was moved as part of
> a larger effort to reorganize SystemDictionary, which is a rather large
> class that has accumulated many functions over the years.
>
> As matter of function, it makes no difference either way. The part that
> is subject to opinion is whether it makes more sense for a person to
> say "Smalltalk wordSize" to refer to the size of a word in the object
> memory, or whether "SmalltalkImage current wordSize" is more meaningful.
>
> FWIW, my own opinion is that neither one is right, but "Smalltalk wordSize"
> is easier to remember. But no matter what approach is taken, you will be able
> to find someone who does not agree, so you should form your own opinion ;-)
>
> HTH,
>
> Dave
>
>
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