Nic Ferrier wrote:
>>>> Geoff Soutter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 9/20/99 12:19:56 AM >>>
>>I think you mistake my meaning. I'm not saying that the concept of a
>LM
>>cache is wrong, just that I don't like the particular way that getLM
>is
>>implemented. This followed from me trying to write a servlet that
>used this
>>method and then deciding that it was easier to write my own impl...
>
>I explained some objections to this theory... but you don't seem to
>read or feel the need (poetry!) to reply to them...
I read your messages, but it looked like you were in a bit of a bad mood
that day so I decided not to reply :-)
It's interesting when I suggest an incremental improvement to the API I seem
to get very defensive replies... I wonder why this is? Perhaps it's my
manner? <Sigh>
>From memory, you covered one point but not the others I raised. I agree that
having to repeat code in gLM() and doGet() is silly. Thus my point about
binding.
>>> 3) getLastModified() is effectively useless in most situations,
>and it
>>> should be deprecated, and
>
>>Notice I said "deprecate".
>
>Still leads to runing old code....
>
>When exactly do you update? You don't - till it stops working.
Hmm, well thats your choice. I tend to update as soon as I can, within
reason.
Geoff
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