[Zope3-dev] adaptation based on class rather than interface

[Jim Fulton]

Chris Withers wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I find myself often having to define pure marker interfaces for each 
> class that I define, purely so I can register adapters for objects of 
> that class.
> 
> How do people feel about:
> 
> - being able to register an adapter as follows:
> 
> <adapter
>     for=".myclasses.MyClass"
>     provides=".interfaces.ISomething"
>     factory=".adapters.MyAdapter"
>     />

I think it is a fine idea.  That's why it has been supported for
a long time.  You can register adapters and views (which, of course
are adapters) for classes as well as interfaces.

Jim

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