Thanks - I hadn't realized that about WebKit style. I've updated the interfaces to use different verbs (like "createWorkerProxy()") or omit the verb entirely where appropriate.
-atw On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 12:30 PM, Darin Adler <da...@apple.com> wrote: > No substantive comment, but a small style comment. > > On May 21, 2009, at 4:20 PM, Drew Wilson wrote: > > // Static factory method for getting the correct repository >> implementation for a given browser >> static public SharedWorkerRepository* getRepository(); >> > > Generally WebKit does not use the verb "get" to name functions that simply > return something. Instead for those we simply use a noun. > > If there is some real action involved, then we would want to use a verb, > but not "get". For example, if the function always creates something we can > use the word create. > > Sadly we have not yet found a good verb for the common "get or create" > idiom. > > -- Darin > >
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