[Zope3-dev] simple question

[Steve Alexander]

Tom Deprez wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm not involved in the Zope3 development (I do not have the skills to help
> you, yet). However, I do have a question. It came up several times, so I
> thought why not ask it:
>
> 1) Sometimes when developing a site, a default product fullfills your needs,
> however the meta_type doesn't reflect the object.
> A Leaflet or a Casus all can be added to the ZODB with a DTML Document, but
> the end user would have it difficult to relate a DTML Document with a
> leafdlet or a Casus. It would be easier for them, if they could add a
> 'Leaflet' to the ZODB, ie a DTML Document with alias name 'leaflet'.
> If they would like to search for leaflet's, they could select the leaflet
> type (which is in fact a DTML Document)
> Of course this is just something to make it convenient for the end-user. But
> it's perhaps something to think of.
> We could do this by creating a new product, inheriting the DTML Document,
> but that's perhaps too much work for something which could be done easier.
> 
> 2) Sometimes a default product is good enough, but some properties should be
> added to it. Perhaps it's possible to make it easy of enhancing a product by
> adding some properties without the hassle of creating a new product. Just
> something like eg a ZClass, but in this case, you just tell which default
> product you'll use and which properties needs to be added. That would be
> all. Later on this product can then be used as if it was a totally different
> product.

What is your question?

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Steve Alexander