Title: RE: [Zope-dev] ZClass not in a Product
I have to say that I agree with you Dieter. It would be very useful to have the ZClasses that relate to a project in a single branch with the rest of the project code for a number of reasons
* Security (As you said). Users could have full write
Maybe you search python.org for Guido's metaclasses article.
It tells that a Python class can be both a class and an instance
and that this view has interesting applications.
You focus on the class aspects of a ZClass (a pattern for creating
instances providing them with basic common
Joachim Werner writes:
I do not agree with you:
a ZClass is both an instance (you can manage, modify, delete)
and a class (you can use as blueprint for object creation).
O.k., I CAN manage/modify/delete a ZClass, but it still is (conceptually) a
class, and only a class.
Now is there a technical reason why I can't have a ZClass inside any
folder?
No. There is not code to allow this to happen in Zope,
however. I think at
I know there is no code to do this. I'm asking how much code would be
needed. Is it a major re-architecture? Is it something I
Joachim Werner writes:
Is there any good reason why a Product inside the ControlPanel is the only
place a ZClass can exist? Why can't I have one in any folder?
I think it is perfectly logical that ZClasses are located in the Products
area. A folder is for instances of classes, and a
I do not agree with you:
a ZClass is both an instance (you can manage, modify, delete)
and a class (you can use as blueprint for object creation).
O.k., I CAN manage/modify/delete a ZClass, but it still is (conceptually) a
class, and only a class. You can manage/modify/delete Zope
Is there any good reason why a Product inside the ControlPanel is the only
place a ZClass can exist? Why can't I have one in any folder?
I think it is perfectly logical that ZClasses are located in the Products
area. A folder is for instances of classes, and a ZClass is a class, not an
Now is there a technical reason why I can't have a ZClass inside any
folder?
No. There is not code to allow this to happen in Zope, however. I think at
some point, Lalo came up with a local factory product that did something
like this.
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-Original Message-
From: Chris McDonough [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, 22 June 2001 2:42 PM
To: Jay, Dylan; 'Joachim Werner'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Zope-dev] ZClass not in a Product
Now is there a technical reason why I can't have a ZClass inside any
