ditto. i don't grok ContextAware or VelocityParser from the brief descriptions. i like to read code. configurably throwing an exception on bad method calls sounds useful for development.
On 6/23/05, Will Glass-Husain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Llewellyn, > > Thanks for offering to contribute... > > Best bet to is to submit the code via a bugzilla issue (either a patch or > attached file) so that others in the community can take a look. I'm not > quite sure I understand ContextAware - I'd be interested in seeing it. > > I like the idea of (configurably) throwing an exception on a bad method. > How do others feel about this? > > WILL > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Llewellyn Falco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Velocity Developers List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 3:08 AM > Subject: Re: pairing help with some velocity additions > > > > ok, so we have a few velocity tools that make life very nice, i would like > > to add these in. > > > > ContextAware > > this is a simple interface that allows you to merge and cascade > > controllers. > > > > VelocityParser > > with contextAware this allows for nice simple calls to merge templates in > > different forms, with common context tools. > > > > then we have changes to the uberspect, which i believe should by default > > be loaded in the dev core. > > TestableUberspect - throws an exception when you try to call a context or > > method that does not exist. > > at least 99% of the time, if you call a method that does not exist, it is > > a typo. this makes it very noticeable. of course this shouldn't go to the > > deployment default, as it's best to fail silently if errors make it to > > that side. > > > > Error messages tend to be incorrectly formed here. > > > > .... > > > > > > Personally, i like velocity. Even gave a talk on it at my local JUG, but > > if it is too grow then you will need developers to join and contribute. > > Here you have one, who's just asking for a hand getting started... > > > > Llewellyn. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Daniel Rall" <[email protected]> > > To: "Velocity Developers List" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 10:41 AM > > Subject: Re: pairing help with some velocity additions > > > > > >> Llewellyn, you'll be more likely to get a response to this if you > >> describe the type of changes you're interested in seeing to Velocity, > >> and strike up a design discussion. The regression test is a nice touch, > >> though. > >> > >> On Wed, 2005-05-11 at 21:08 -0700, Llewellyn Falco wrote: > >>>Hey there, > >>> > >>> I have a few things I'd like to add to Velocity, > >>> > >>> but having never done any code additions don't really have the time > >>>to do it all right now, i do have a unit test prewritten to test the > >>>things i want. and if someone wouldn't mind pairing with me for about > >>>an hour and a half, i'm sure we could get everything done and committed > >>>so others could have the benefits of the labor. > >>> > >>> so anyone game? > >>> if your in san diego, we can do it in person, otherwise vnc and > >>>skype works great. > >>> > >>> I'll attach the unit test. > >>> > >>> > >>> Llewellyn Falco > >>>--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>>To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
