On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, Leon Messerschmidt wrote:
> Hi Jason,
>
> > Maybe build a mapping with an XML file possibly, or
> > if you prefixed the WM template with the section name:
> >
> > ChemistryOrganic.wm --> Chemistry.java
> > ChemistryInorganic.wm --> Chemistry.java
> >
> > PhysicsOptics.wm --> Physics.java
> > PhysicsMechanics.wm --> Physics.java
>
> You can use inheritance to achieve the same goal. For example you will have Physics
>as a
> base class and PhysicsOptics and PhysicsMechanics are derived from Physics. Changes
>to
> the Physics base class will affect all your screens. Better still - you can add all
>the
> shared information in Physics and mutual exclusive information can sit in each
>derived
> class. This way you get the best of both worlds: each class has it's own screen
>specific
> data but the global data is always available.
I've incorporated your idea here, with John McNally's earlier
suggestion of using a Default.class for each section on the site.
So all PhysicsXXX.wm templates will default to ...screens.physics.Default
and I'll subclass the Default.class for each section when I need
more specific info.
Thanks!
jvz.
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