> On 23 Feb 2015, at 22:34, Ben Coman <b...@openinworld.com> wrote: > > I haven't played with the relation example yet, but will real soon. Just > some initial thoughts... > > I like RelationSlot. To me association seems one-way while a relation is > two-way. > > btw, Is there some reason to not match the syntax of the often cited paper > "Flexible Object Layout" ? > I see one advantage is that its easier to read all the slot names vertically > aligned. > > Object subclass: #SlotExampleMovie > slots: { > #name. > #year. > #director => ToOneRelationSlot opposite: #directedMovies class: > #SlotExamplePerson. > #actors => ToManyRelationSlot opposite: #actedInMovies class: > #SlotExamplePerson. } > classVariables: { } > category: 'SlotAssociations-Tests-Example' > > > Also maybe an alternative slot class name so that it reads more like a > sentence... "#director related to one #directedMovies in class > #SlotExamplePerson" > > Object subclass: #SlotExampleMovie > slots: { > #name. > #year. > #director => RelatedToOne inverse: #directedMovies inClass: > #SlotExamplePerson. > #actors => RelatedToMany inverse: #actedInMovies inClass: > #SlotExamplePerson. } > classVariables: { } > category: 'SlotAssociations-Tests-Example' >
Something like those would be good… yes, I think having the slot name in front is important. Marcus