This was really helpful, Ted. I would never have guessed this was the case. Thanks. This explains a lot to me.
On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 19:37:16 -0500, Ted Husted <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just to clarify the process ... > > We never "decided" to use Template versus Strategy. Craig started > coding up one way of doing the request processor as a chain, then Joe > and others picked up the ball and ran with it. > > Absolutely ALL of the routihne development conversations happen here. > > The one and only time a "decision" is every really made is when > somebody commits code. > > So far, the code people have written for Struts Chain could be cast as > using the "Template" pattern. If someone coughs up another working > implementation that would be easier to extend and support, I'm sure > we'd be eager to consider the donation. > > BUT -- we don't decide in advance that we are going to do this or that > and then shut the door. People do it, and THEN we decide if we're > going to keep it. > > Right now, the real advantage to the Template is that we already got > one. The only way that will change is if someone takes the initiative > and writes another working implementation. > > -Ted. > -- "You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it float on its back." ~Dakota Jack~ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
