On Jun 14, 2005, at 12:46 PM, Sylvain Wallez wrote:
Vadim Gritsenko wrote:
Ralph Goers wrote:
Sylvain Wallez wrote:
So I propose the following:
- getId() --> getName()
- getRequestParameterName() --> getFullId()
I'm not familiar with this stuff at all, but from your
description it appears that getFullName() would be better. You
could also use getLocalName() instead of getName(), but I like
getName() as its shorter.
I don't like getFullId too. Here are two other options:
- getId() --> getName()
- getRequestParameterName() --> getCanonicalName()
Or:
- getId() --> getLocalName()
- getRequestParameterName() --> getName()
Both are names, but one is "local" and another is "global" (or
"canonical").
I see your point. However, this "fullId" name is part of a two-step
renaming strategy, where getRequestParameterName() will end being
renamed getId(), an therefore getId() will have its current meaning
changed.
The first step is:
- rename getRequestParameterName() to getFullId()
- rename getId() to getName()
The second step, once we consider that the migration above has been
achieved is to deprecate getFullId() in favor of getId() with its
new meaning.
So "fullId" should be considered as an interim name on the way to
"id".
As I understand it CForms is unstable. Why not just change the name
and meaning now. I understand the desire for back compatibility but
everyone has been warned. What you are proposing will require two
changes to stay current.
Glen Ezkovich
HardBop Consulting
glen at hard-bop.com
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