Not quite the same usecase . But on github it’s a brilliant format for a side project - I can hack code on the tube on my phone with a build ci server to report the results when I surface (very lazy programming, but with a family and limited time - needs must) .
Tim Sent from my iPhone > On 16 Jun 2018, at 22:10, Esteban Lorenzano <esteba...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> On 16 Jun 2018, at 16:38, Ben Coman <b...@openinworld.com> wrote: >> >> Le 16/06/2018 à 10:43, Ben Coman a écrit : >>> How can a fileout/filein be done using Tonel format? >>> In the first case as a script? >>> and secondly as a possible menu option for Pharo? >>> >>> This is to facilitate transfer of student coding exercises for Exercism. >>> http://exercism.io/languages/pharo/launch >>> >>> Could Tonel handle a full package export in one file? >> >>> On 16 June 2018 at 17:13, Hilaire <hila...@drgeo.eu> wrote: >>> Hi Ben, >>> >>> I am not sure, but the purpose of Tonel is to propose a file representation >>> of "one class=one file". >> >> Sure thats how Tonel came about, and its how we mostly use it, but is this >> an inherent limitation? > > no. > in fact, Martin McClure is working to make tonel available to work on > file-per-package and even file-per-method again. In general, we do not want > one or the other, but there are certain contexts where those can be useful. > >> Each method is prefixed with its class, so from my 100ft viewpoint it seems >> feasible to transport a whole package in one Tonel file. >> >> >>> Why not using Fileout st files to transfer the code? >> >> The same question might be asked why Iceberg didn't just use a Fileout at >> class level > > well, while file-out is good, we want to use Tonel format also to file-out > and file-in. Not a replacement but an addition. Because the format is more > readable, is sometimes more suitable for exchange too. > > cheers, > Esteban > >> . >> The Tonel format is more readable, especially minus the scattering of >> exclamation marks. >> >> I also meant to ask, what methods are used to file-in a Tonel file ? >> Or more the point, what method process a string in Tonel format that has >> been downloaded from a website? >> >> Actually, hunting around a bit I found.... >> >> TonelParserTest >> testMethodDefList >> shows that... ((TonelParser on: tonelString readStream) perform: >> #methodDefList) >> returns an array of MCMethodDefinitions that respond to #load >> with... >> MCMethodDefinition >> load >> self actualClass >> compile: source >> classified: category >> withStamp: timeStamp >> notifying: nil >> >> And... >> TonelParserTest >> testTypeDef >> shows that ((TonelParser on: tonelString readStream) perform: #typeDef) >> returns a MCClassDefinition that also responds to #load >> with... >> MCClassDefinition >> load >> self createClass >> >> >> So as an experiment I deleted MCMockClassD, >> then in playground evaluated... >> tonelString := (ZnEasy get: >> 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pharo-project/pharo/development/src/MonticelloMocks/MCMockClassD.class.st') >> contents. >> parser := (TonelParser on: tonelString readStream). >> classDef := parser perform: #typeDef. >> methodDefs := parser perform: #methodDefList. >> classDef load. >> methodDefs do: [ :md | md load ]. >> >> and super cool... MCMockClassD>>one was restored. >> So is that the correct way to use it? >> >> cheers -ben >
