[Zope3-dev] More name game suggestions

[Jeffrey P Shell]

On Friday, December 14, 2001, at 01:07  PM, Guido van Rossum wrote:

>> I like "adapter" because it's a generic usage that is easier to 
>> say than
>> "implementation of an interface".  I would say "wrapper" rather than
>> "adapter" except that it would detract from the uniqueness of 
>> "wrapper" in
>> talking about how acquisition works.
>
> Having just written (with Jim's assistance :-) my first adapter, I
> really like them -- the word sounds right for what adapters do, and
> using an adapter is a breeze.
>

I'd say adapter too.  Wrappers tend to leak and cause sites to slow 
down and eventually crash.  Well, just certain ones.  :)  :/  :(  
*snif*

Jeffrey P Shell, jeffrey@cuemedia.com