> > A couple of questions about XScript 'language': > > > > - I can't find much (ok, any) documentation about the history of this > > component. What was/is it's purpose? I like it but it would be nice to > > understand its creators' purposes. > > I am no creator, won't comment. > > > > - the XScriptObjectInlineXML > > You meant XScriptObjectFromURL
Doh. > > object doesn't use a Resolver so it only seems > > to support the http protocol. Is that an oversight or by design? > > Xscript wasn't maintained well; I already fixed several issues with it. > This is just one more. Ok. > > - this seems similar to the abilities of some of the sunShine code. > > Exactly. It overlaps with webapps.session a bit, although it is > different. Session context can be accessed / manipulated in > transformation stage only, while xscript works in generation stage, as > logicsheet. > > > > Does SunShine use XScript (not from my searches)? > > No. They are completely independent (atm). > > > > Is one or the other the > > prefered method for manipulating XML snippets? > > I'm thinking on unifying these two approaches; I'd like to make them > share common variable space. Then, it will be two approaches, and > difference will be in a stage - generation vs transformation, same > difference we see in SQLTransformer vs ESQL logicsheet. I agree. That was going to be my next email, just setting the stage :-) Per --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please check that your question has not already been answered in the FAQ before posting. <http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/faq/index.html> To unsubscribe, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
