If a cache is to be used it can be uniquely marked via the same approach as elements in the event system element._prototypeWrapperId = [arguments.callee.id++]; the id is unique and doesn't transfer if you clone the node.
var instance = Prototype.Element.cache[ element._prototypeWrapperId ]; if (instance) return instance; This would work well with this patch (allowing Class.create to return a value). http://dev.rubyonrails.org/ticket/11481 Some host objects may not allow the addition of custom properties though, and in those cases they wouldn't get cached. I like having a common property for the wrapped object (+1 for the suggestion): var el = new Prototype.Element(element); el.raw, or el.obj, or el.wrapped, or el.source. I kinda dig el.source We don't have to worry to much about naming conflicts because this is a property of the wrapper instance and not of the Element host object. I like the "imports" idea. I think adding custom prefixes is a bit much though. (or maybe its just the method name that bothers me) Checking if the object you are dealing with is extended is as easy as if (element instanceof Prototype.Element) There has been reports of Prototype loosing the properties assigned to String static object when dealing with Flash's externalInterface (flash/js communication) I think using a wrapper is pretty painless and we can see this via: var text = $.str(text); text.strip(); I also like Kangax's idea to use $A for wrapping arrays, it feels like the natural choice. var arr = [1,2,'bob']; $A(arr).each(function(n) { ..}); As a bonus I think we should follow jQuery's lead and allow $$(selector).hide() or something. If $$ is a selector wrapper, I would want to be able to do $$(selector).hide() instead of $$(...).invoke('hide') or instead of $$ ('#input')[0].getValue() -> $$(...).getValue(); - JDD --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Prototype: Core" group. To post to this group, send email to prototype-core@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/prototype-core?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
