[Zope3-dev] Re: [Zope-dev] Cool stuff!

[John D. Heintz]

Just to throw another name out there - how about "Facet".  This comes
from the CORBA CCM work.

Don't know if it really fits (I'm not gotten to really look through the
new code) but thought I'd toss it out...

John


On Thu, 2001-12-06 at 05:40, Martijn Faassen wrote:
> Jim Fulton wrote:
> > > If people agree, I will go through the Zope 3 CVS and change all references
> > > from Feature to Adaptor. :)
> > 
> > Before you start changing anything, we need a little more discussion. :)
> 
> Of course, I wasn't about to, no fear. Revolutionary rumblings aside,
> I won't change core stuff without plenty of discussion. :)
> 
> > The term "adapter" has a pretty specific meaning in the "patterns" world 
> > that is more specific than "feature". This caused some confusion early on.
> > If we aren't worried about the inconsistency with the patterns usage, 
> > then "adapter" is fine with me.  Features will be used both for
> > translating one interface to another (the patterns usage) and for
> > adding new application functionality.
> 
> Right, but I think the difference between the two is not clear cut anyway;
> an adaptor adapts one interface so it'll work with another. This adapting
> process may be easy or complicated (in which case new functionality is
> often needed). Except in the simplest cases *some* intelligence will already
> have to reside even in the simplest design patterns adapters.
>   
> > I'm not sure how best to resolve this. I'm certainly open to a 
> > different term, but I wouldn't want this change to be made based 
> > on a few "+1"s.
> 
> Agreed, but it's a good idea to gather some consensus opinion nonetheless.
> You're the benevolent dictator, Guido. I mean, Jim. :)
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Martijn
> 
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