+1
especially when this is specific to a given system

> I like the idea of using fooValue: instead of value:.
> 
> On 10/30/10 14:15 , Tudor Girba wrote:
>> We use this pattern in Mondrian scripts, Glamour scripts, and in Moose 
>> scripts for navigating models.
>> 
>> However, we are most of the times doing it with other Symbol selectors. For 
>> example:
>> - in Mondrian, we use moValue:
>> - in Glamour, we use glamourValue:
>> 
>> Using dedicated extensions enable us to control the kinds of semantics we 
>> want in the scripting. For example, the glamourValue: is different from 
>> moValue:.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Doru
>> 
>> 
>> On 30 Oct 2010, at 22:56, Andres Valloud wrote:
>> 
>>> Mariano,
>>> 
>>> On 10/30/10 13:14 , Mariano Martinez Peck wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 100% agree. It was just funny for me, how could I do that, just
>>>> implementing Synbol>>  value:
>>>> Just something curious and funny.  Not to really use it.
>>> 
>>> I agree with this, polymorphism is awesome.  For instance, something I did 
>>> with Assessments was to make objects polymorphic with classes.  This device 
>>> allows Assessments to run SUnit tests without needing to touch any of the 
>>> test case classes (you can just create pseudo-classes that pretend to be 
>>> the classes you need but can't have).  And you get to implement #new on the 
>>> instance side :).
>>> 
>>> Andres.
>>> 
>> 
>> --
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>> 
>> "Be rather willing to give than demanding to get."
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> .
>> 
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