> Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2004 20:17:29 +0100 > From: Remy Maucherat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: cvs commit: jakarta-tomcat-jasper/jasper2/src/share/org/apache/jasper/compiler Generator.java > To: Tomcat Developers List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Kin-Man Chung wrote: > > Agreed that the spec can be clearer. :-) > > > > This has been discussed by the Spec expert group, and bullet .2 was added > > because some vendors wanted it. I'll check with the spec lead for a > > clarification. > > Ok. > > > Also agreed that this breaks backward compatibility; but it not really too > > bad. I think a lot of users would rather have the error at compilation > > time than at runtime. What can you do with an instantiation error at > > runtime? > > Nothing, but some don't care: they never intended their page to be > called without the right attribute in the right scope, so the case where > their "JavaBean" is instantiated never happens.
Then EL should be used in this case. > > > If we are really concern about BC, then we can add another compilation > > option to revert to old behavior. I really don't like another switch, but > > if it'll make people happy... > > No new switch, please ;) So we have to decide one or the other. > So do you want me to revert the patch ? > I'd rather you check with me first before the patch, but since it is already done, let's wait for the spec clarification before we do anything. A revert on a revert would make us look really silly. :-) -Kin-man > Rémy > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
