[Zope3-dev] Configuration system

[Jim Fulton]

R. David Murray wrote:
> On Sat, 31 Aug 2002, Jim Fulton wrote:
> 
>>>Is there an overview of the meta-configuaration and configuration
>>>system anywhere?  (I searched dev.zope.org, but if it's there I couldn't
>>>figure out where).
>>>
>>Hm, not that I'm aware of. We could definately use one.
>>
> 
> Well, if you can tolerate my questions <grin> maybe I can write one.

If you write one, I'd enjoy your questions. :)

>>That assertion needs to be removed from the style guide. I see no reason
>>to require a separate file per interface. OTOH, I have no promlem with
>>you refactoring that file if you think it would make things clearer.
>>
> 
> Well, let me make this observation:  I originally located the Interface
> I was interested in in the conbined file by doing a grep.  Later
> I went back looking for that and the other interfaces in the
> Configuration directory, and spent at least a couple of minutes being
> totally puzzled because there were no "IXxxx" files in the directory
> and I (naively) couldn't figure out where I'd been looking at that
> Interface definition.  So I redid the grep and then I understood.
> You'd think XxxxInterfaces would have been enough clue, but the
> pattern matching part of my brain was looking for the other pattern.

Good point. I have to admit that I've had similar experiences with
other interfaces.

> So although it isn't a big deal (it is easy enough for my brain to
> wrap itself around having a second pattern for which to scan), I'd
> prefer to see *all* interface definition files start with I.  For
> a file with multiple definitions, maybe it could be InterfacesForXXXX.
> 
> I agree that there are times when it makes more sense for multiple
> Interfaces to be defined in the same file, when they are closely
> related (and especially if there are subclasses).  But I can also
> see value in strictly adhering to that style guide recommendation,
> since it makes it really easy to see what Interfaces a given
> component directory defines.  And I think there is some value in that.
> On the other hand, it also *clutters* the directory, so I can be
> convinced either way <grin>.

OK, you convinced me.

Jim



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