On Tue, 20 Feb 2001, Han-Wen Nienhuys wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > Han-Wen Nienhuys wrote:
> >
> > > BTW, maybe we should change the naming from interface to something
> > > else, since BarNumber doesn't "implement an interface". An "interface"
> > > is just a group of functions and variables. A few of those are
> > > combined to form the BarNumber, so it's really the otehr way around:
> > > side-position-interface implements BarNumber.
> >
> > Yeah, I am used to the Java-namings...
> > But then...
> > If it is the interfaces that contain the variables and setting i.e.
> > NoteHead.font-name affects a variable (font-name) in the font-interface,
>
> no: the "interface" is a group of functions (typically implemented in
> C++), which read and write variables. The "interface description"
> (scm/interface-description.scm) contains a list of variables read and
> written by those functions. Defaults are in Grob descriptions
> (scm/grob-description), but any Grob may have non-default values for
> variables (using Grob::set_grob_property (), or Scheme
> ly-set-grob-property). The grob provides a shared namespace, so
> setting direction for a ^ or V accent both influences the glyph
> printed (Script::brew_molecule) as the direction wrt to the stem
> (Side_position::aligned_side)
>
> > > What's a better name for this? Something like "building block"
> >
> > How about "behaviour", "conduct" or "conductor"?
>
> Hmm. Behavior sounds better; any other suggestions?
Does "module" fit?
:)
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