At 08:58 AM 6/16/2002 +0200, you wrote:
>Peter Donald wrote:
>
>>We could also kill Executable interface. Useful as it is - it usuallly
>>not considered lifecycle stuff.
>
>
>I use the Executable interface to signal an objects ability to do
>something between *initialize* and *dispose* which comes in very handy for
>execution of minmal component test or when you want a component to act as
>a function. I consider Executable and Startable as incompatable at the
>container level - i.e. a container should not attempt to execute and start
>a component. However, I have several occurance of a component
>implementing both - the container will normally invoke start unless
>explicity directed to run the component as a function (Executable).
Okay. Thats what it was intended to be used for but I haven't seen anyone
but me use it so I thought it sucked ;) What does everyone else think?
Cheers,
Peter Donald
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