jon 00/10/15 12:29:50
Modified: specification questions
Log:
added my comments to the questions.
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Index: questions
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@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@
after the #foreach. The value of $element is
not available after the #foreach block.
+ <Jon S. Stevens>
+ $element should not be available after the foreach
+ There should be a $velocity_count variable available
+ within the scope of the foreach. This variable should
+ start value should be a preference in the velocity.properties
+ file.
+
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2. How should expressions in #if/#elseif be
@@ -34,6 +41,11 @@
If $variable is defined and is not a Boolean
object then the expression is true.
+ <Jon S. Stevens>
+ I agree with the above. However, if $variable evaluates to
+ null, then the result should be false. If $variable is not a
+ Boolean and it is not null, then it should evaluate to true.
+
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3. How are null values to be handled?
@@ -51,6 +63,11 @@
Or should it be configurable?
+ Current Implementation:
+
+ Right now, if it is null the image of the token is spit out:
+ ie: $foo. But, if the token is $!foo then nothing is output.
+
Responses:
<Daniel L. Rall>
@@ -58,3 +75,6 @@
implementation that logs the null (minimally!) and puts nothing in the
output.
+ <Jon S. Stevens>
+ I agree with Daniel, except that I would add to the default implementation to
+ make it to spit it out as a literal.
