[Zope3-dev] Allowing views to be registered for classes rather than interfaces.

[Jim Fulton]

Steve Alexander wrote:
> 
>>> But really, I'm not sure this should matter, because nonce interfaces 
>>> are for using for that exact class.
>>> One danger is that this feature will be abused as the most common way 
>>> to write any kind of interface...
>>
>>
>>
>> Suppose we could register a view for a class. Further, suppose that a
>> global view for a class didn't
> 
> 
> Didn't ?

Sorry, I got interruptede and forgot that I was in mid sentance.

Suppose we could register a view for a class. Further, suppose that a
global view for a class didn't have to a security proxy to get to class
attributes.


> 
>> What would be the advantage of the nonce things over just using the
>> class?
> 
> 
> Only that you can migrate slowly to using schema by specifying just the 
> fields you require.
> 
> If it were possible to create views directly for a class, then there 
> would be little need for nonce interfaces.

OK.

Jim


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