On Aug 1, 2011, at 12:24 PM, Randal L. Schwartz wrote:

>>>>>> "Stéphane" == Stéphane Ducasse <[email protected]> writes:
> 
> Stéphane> may be :)
> 
> Stéphane> but for me this flat view never worked. 
> 
> As an example of how it was useful to me... the WABrush classes are
> fairly deep, particularly in the form elements, and it was difficult to
> see how to configure a given brush.  Flattening it as a protocol browser
> instantly gave me the full API, including letting me know which methods
> were inherited so are also likely to be used by other common brushes.
> 
> The hierarchy browser can do *some* of that, but I find them both to be
> useful at different times.

Agreed 100%. Heirarchy browser is decent at figuring out what messages an 
object responds to, great for figuring out where exactly those are implemented. 
But if I want to know all the messages it responds to, protocol browser is 
critical.

Pat

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