based on the fact that there are a number of different reasons i could be using it in voicetribe, and that is not really a huge project, i'd have to say, yes. i think this will be used in the majority of non-trivial wicket applications. this is the reason i would like to see it in core.
Gwyn wrote: > > I've not doing much actual Wicket coding (as till recently my main > target architechture was WL6.1/JDK1.3.1), so can't comment myself, but > do you think this is likely to be of use in the majority of > (non-trivial) Wicket apps? > > If so, I'd support Core, whereas I'd think Extensions might be better > if it's more specialised... > > /Gwyn > > On 19/08/06, Jonathan Locke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> yeah, i'm certainly someone who could have written this component too. >> only i didn't. and now i've slowly added more and more instances of the >> "one time" solution of webmarkupcontainer + simpleattributemodifier. >> the only hope here is to have a handy core component. i would have >> used that throughout. another argument in favor is that this is such a >> common problem that we'll either have (a) no implementation of a custom >> component to fix the problem and the requisite small messes everywhere >> or (b) slightly different implementations of this component in every >> project >> possibly each with its own quirks or bugs or naming conventions. i don't >> think either alternative is good. >> >> jon >> >> >> Eelco Hillenius wrote: >> > >> > On 8/19/06, Igor Vaynberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> -1 for core +1 for extensions >> > >> > It wouldn't make sense to me to put this in extensions. I'm +1 only >> > for core. Otherwise I wouldn't bother. >> > >> >> i think you are actually doing the newbies a disservice by providing >> >> this. >> >> these are elementary concepts they need to master. >> > >> > I understand your point but I don't agree. TagModifier would be much >> > better alternative to using WebMarkupContainer. Yes, people *could* >> > make their own. But they don't. We don't either, as examples but also >> > e.g. Teachscape is pretty dense with WebMarkupContainers with attrib >> > mods attached to it. *My* whole agreement with Jonathan is not so much >> > that it saves some code - which is the main argument of some of the >> > other convenience components - but just that we then have a component >> > to express a common cause with a name that very clearly communicates >> > it's intend. >> > >> > Re the elementary concepts.. you mean they have to learn about >> > creating custom components or how to use attribute modifiers or both? >> > I don't think having this component will have a large effect on that >> > either way. >> > >> > So... +1 for core, or -1 otherwise. >> > >> > Eelco > > -- > Download Wicket 1.2.1 now! - http://wicketframework.org > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job > easier > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 > _______________________________________________ > Wicket-develop mailing list > Wicket-develop@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wicket-develop > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/TagModifier-tf2133025.html#a5889143 Sent from the Wicket - Dev forum at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Wicket-develop mailing list Wicket-develop@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wicket-develop