https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38842
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Bug #: 38842
Summary: Have separate API modules for changing labels and
descriptions
Product: MediaWiki extensions
Version: master
Platform: All
OS/Version: All
Status: NEW
Severity: normal
Priority: Unprioritized
Component: WikidataRepo
AssignedTo: [email protected]
ReportedBy: [email protected]
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Classification: Unclassified
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Currently, setlanguageattribute is used for setting labels and descriptions.
This seems confusing and inconsistent in several ways.
* the name doesn't tell us what the module does.
* it seems inconsistent to be able to change the label and description at once,
but not e.g. the aliases.
* generating translatable autoComments for every combination of
adding/removing/updating labels and descriptions causes massive overhead, the
number of translatable messages explodes.
* the UI does not allow for labels and descriptions to be changed at once
anyway. This seems to me mostly useful during item creation, which uses the
setitem module.
* conceptually. there should be one API module for every operation performed on
the item. Each module is the equivalent of a function.
* if and when it is desirable to update both label and description in a single
edit, it's always possible to use setitem.
So, if there is no compelling reason to be able to change a label and
description with a single edit without using setitem, please split these
operations into separate modules. Code can still be shared by using a common
base class.
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