[Zope3-dev] Re: Providing flexible adapters

[Steve Alexander]

Shane Hathaway wrote:
> Steve Alexander wrote:
> 
>> Steve Alexander wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I don't see how a utility helps here. The utility needs to be 
>>> "acquired" from the context of the object, not from the context of 
>>> the component that wants to get the object's reference.
>>>
>>> Surely an adapter can do that task. 
>>
>>
>> Or rather, an adapter's "maker", that is, factory.
> 
> 
> Ok, but then you'd need some kind of special registry so that the 
> factory can choose what kind of reference to create based on the place 
> of the object.

Can't it just walk up the ContextWrapper of the object, and get the 
nearest utility that's willing to provide an IReference ?

That's what I originally proposed.


> That's why I think a utility is more appropriate.

I agree, sort of ;-)
The utility needs to be in the context of the object, not in the context 
of the thing that wants a reference of the object.

> This is just an academic discussion, though, and I 
> need to work on useful stuff.  Thanks for the brain exercise. :-)

I'm glad you're having fun :-)

I actually want a scratch ObjectHub and EventService working very soon, 
so this discussion is more practical than academic for me right now.

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Steve Alexander