Setting component properties from tag attributes could be a valueable addition to our arsenal. /IF/ we can do this /efficiently/ we could support things like:

<a href="#" wicket:id="link" color="brown">set color</color>

private class ColorLink extends Link
{
  private String color;

  public void setColor(String color) { this.color = color; }

  public String getColor() { return color; }

  public void onClick()
  {
      ...
  }
};

where attribute color would be set the the color property on a ColorLink instance.

I think this is a lot like Tapestry's informal parameters. Any readers that have experience with that? And what do you think. Can it be a good thing, or does it encourage scripting too much. Personally, I think that it could help in cases where the properties to be set are really about the visuals in the first place. In that case supporting this could be a good idea.

Eelco

p.s. though this is a develop discussion, I hope on broader opinions here which is why I posted to the user list.


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