On 30/01/2008, Dr Nic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've started a path to reimplementing commonly reused global names > with a patch (http://dev.rubyonrails.org/ticket/10958) > > This patch is for $ function. I've giving it the namespace > Prototype.upgradeElement, but the actual name is unimportant currently > - its very easy to change in my git branch and to recreate the patch. > > Whilst there are many classes and functions in the global namespace, > this patch is a start to give an idea how easy it is to replace the > code throughout the src, and ensure the original tests still work (and > thus all dependent code will still work). > > Subsequent patches can fix up other commonly overused variables/ > functions, and most importantly, create a noConflict() method to let > users manage it at runtime. > > Cheers > Nic
Hopefully, this patch will be accepted. Allowing Prototype to play nicely with others sounds like a great facility to me. >From a quick scan of the source, the following are added to the global namespace ... $, $$, $A, $break, $F, $H, $R, $w Abstract, Ajax, Class, Enumerable, Event, Field, Form, Hash, Node, ObjectRange, PeriodicalExecuter, Selector, Template, Try By having these as aliases to the namespaced ones, theoretically, there is no damage to userland code (there will always be edge cases though). So, having these capable of being removed by a Prototoype.noConflict() is a good idea too. For those not using another library, there is no need to call the noConflict() and they can use the global namespaced created references. On the surface, this is a win-win situation. +1 Richard "Occasional patcher" Quadling -- ----- Richard Quadling Zend Certified Engineer : http://zend.com/zce.php?c=ZEND002498&r=213474731 "Standing on the shoulders of some very clever giants!" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Spinoffs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-spinoffs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
