On Apr 9, 2013, at 7:51 PM, Chuck Hill wrote: > > On 2013-04-09, at 7:23 PM, Ramsey Gurley wrote: > >> >> On Apr 9, 2013, at 5:50 PM, Chuck Hill wrote: >> >>> >>> On 2013-04-09, at 5:48 PM, Ramsey Gurley wrote: >>> >>>> displayGroup.setObjectArray()? >>>> >>>> Also, NSDictionaries? Gross. It sounds like your gut is telling you >>>> something. Listen to it. Java has Objects and Interfaces. Use them. >>>> >>>> I despise looking at Java code when all I see is an array of dictionaries >>>> which holds more arrays which have yet more dictionaries full of arrays >>>> and so on. Dictionaries are opaque. You don't know what's in them. Magic >>>> keys, magic values, and zero javadoc to explain any of it. In the end, it >>>> results in the least maintainable and most confusing code imaginable. >>> >>> aka Direct To Web :-P >> >> I lol'ed. But I was thinking more like this: >> >> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3826891/java-map-anti-pattern > > I am with you there, but that was just too funny of a reply for me to pass it > by.
Believe it or not, I was about to fire back with touché when Pascal beat me to it :D > > Chuck > > >> >> I consider a d2wmodel to be not much different from an eomodel. Both are >> dictionaries. The keys are pretty well defined by the objects that use them. >> Both models provide a place for documentation. And with d2w, it's generally >> unadvisable to push the d2wContext, so your keys are almost exclusively >> defined in a rule model. >> >> Watching java code pass around NSMutableDictionary makes me want to gouge my >> eyes out. Oh look, the key IS an array. How nice. I don't even know what's >> in the array either. Where did that come from? Well, that mutable dictionary >> is available via a public method called by 17 different classes. Fantastic. >> Let's all play "Hunt through the spaghetti code." >> >> Seriously. Gross. >> >> Ramsey >> >>>> On Apr 9, 2013, at 5:10 PM, Paul Hoadley wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> I needed to display the content of an array of NSDictionary objects, and >>>>> without thinking I just loaded them into an ERXDisplayGroup via an >>>>> EOArrayDataSource: >>>>> >>>>> EODataSource ds = new EOArrayDataSource(EOClassDescription >>>>> .classDescriptionForClass(NSDictionary.class), editingContext()); >>>>> >>>>> Two observations followed: >>>>> >>>>> 1. This works. I guess that pretty much answers my question, but are >>>>> there any undesirable side-effects? (I probably shouldn't be specifying >>>>> the component's EOEditingContext up there. I should change that to >>>>> ERXEC.newEditingContext().) >>>>> >>>>> 2. Not surprisingly the code throws an exception at runtime: >>>>> >>>>> ERROR ERXEntityClassDescription - Unable to register descriptions for >>>>> class: com.webobjects.foundation.NSDictionary >>>>> java.lang.RuntimeException: Dummy >>>>> >>>>> Can I safely catch and/or ignore that? >>>>> >>>>> In short, I'd like to use all the nice ERXDisplayGroup machinery, but the >>>>> objects are NSDictionaries. Am I likely to regret this in the future? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Paul Hoadley >>>>> http://logicsquad.net/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >>>>> Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) >>>>> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >>>>> https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/rgurley%40smarthealth.com >>>>> >>>>> This email sent to [email protected] >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >>>> Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) >>>> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >>>> https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/chill%40global-village.net >>>> >>>> This email sent to [email protected] >>> >>> -- >>> Chuck Hill >>> Executive Managing Partner, VP Development and Technical Services >>> >>> Practical WebObjects - for developers who want to increase their overall >>> knowledge of WebObjects or who are trying to solve specific problems. >>> http://www.global-village.net/gvc/practical_webobjects >>> >>> Global Village Consulting ranks 13th in 2012 in BIV's Top 100 Fastest >>> Growing Companies in B.C! >>> Global Village Consulting ranks 76th in 24th annual PROFIT 200 ranking of >>> Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies by PROFIT Magazine! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >>> Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) >>> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >>> https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/ramseygurley%40gmail.com >>> >>> This email sent to [email protected] >> > > -- > Chuck Hill > Executive Managing Partner, VP Development and Technical Services > > Practical WebObjects - for developers who want to increase their overall > knowledge of WebObjects or who are trying to solve specific problems. > http://www.global-village.net/gvc/practical_webobjects > > Global Village Consulting ranks 13th in 2012 in BIV's Top 100 Fastest Growing > Companies in B.C! > Global Village Consulting ranks 76th in 24th annual PROFIT 200 ranking of > Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies by PROFIT Magazine! > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to [email protected]
