Re: Transparent caching with JAXP/TrAX

[Morten Jorgensen]

> Jeff Winter wrote:
> 
> > Why does TransformerFactory.newTemplates() have to compile the input
> > stylesheet if there is already a stored class definition for the translet?
> 
> Here's my two cents: I'm not sure why it would necessarily "have" to compile
> the input each time, but the benefit is that you can change the stylesheet on
> the fly.  We do this all the time when debugging the live application.  For
> debug builds we call newTemplates() each time.  In production we cache the
> resultant Templates and use that each time.  I like the separation.

This is a valid point, but you can still change your stylesheets if we
add some translet class caching mechanism. All you'd have to do would
be to delete the translet class from the cache (a directory), change
your stylesheet, and then call newTemplates().

Morten