random-looking usage of Serializable and String as parameters for feedback messages -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Key: WICKET-2390 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WICKET-2390 Project: Wicket Issue Type: Improvement Components: wicket Reporter: Peter Ertl When looking over feedback messages I found it confusing that some methods use as a parameter Serializable message and others String message. For example in org.apache.wicket.Component: public final void error(final --- Serializable --- message) { Session.get().getFeedbackMessages().error(this, message); Session.get().dirty(); } and public final void fatal(final --- String ---- message) { Session.get().getFeedbackMessages().fatal(this, message); Session.get().dirty(); } There are a few more methods that show this difference. When looking at FeedbackMessage's ctor I guess the right pick would be Serializable: FeedbackMessage:: public FeedbackMessage(final Component reporter, final Serializable message, final int level) I think for consistency all these methods should use Serializable. This should not break API compatibility as String implements Serializable and all methods callw to e.g. fatal(String) will match fatal(Serializable) This affects 1.3.x and 1.4.x -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online.