> The mixin constructor is called _after_ the normal constructor > rather than before. This is the wrong default. > > Why? Because the mixin can make no assumptions about the class it's > mixed in.. so it won't be calling or setting properties other than > its own. > > But the class using the mixin knows its using the mixin. It wants to > use the mixin in the contructor, but it can't. > > This isn't easily overcome with using inheritance when the ordinary > qooxdoo classes, even those not taking any constructor arguments are > wrongfully modelled as classes rather than mixins. > > Perhaps i'm missing something here.
Ralf, if you still feel strongly about this I suggest that you raise a bug report about it. Hugh ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ qooxdoo-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/qooxdoo-devel
