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In T223792#5593785 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T223792#5593785>, @matthiasmullie wrote: > There is no magic involved. > Term lookups are performed differently for different entity types (because the data lives elsewhere), but in a non-hacky fashion (and it doesn't really matter where the data comes from or how it's retrieved anyway) > Yes, we could make an entirely different lib (currently actively being worked on by WMDE: https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase/+/544204), but I'm not convinced there's much benefit in doing so at this point (though others with more knowledge of Lua might be able to convince me otherwise) > IMO it would be yet another library to maintain (or fall behind on fixes/updates) to support something that's essentially the same data model (but applied differently) I would say this is not only overloaded methods, but overloaded data. When even the datamodel is different it should not be advertised as similar at all. Sorry, but I don't think this is wise at all. TASK DETAIL https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T223792 EMAIL PREFERENCES https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/settings/panel/emailpreferences/ To: matthiasmullie, jeblad Cc: jeblad, WMDE-leszek, Tpt, LucasWerkmeister, jleedev, MarkTraceur, Yann, Addshore, Smalyshev, Mholloway, matthiasmullie, Multichill, Marsupium, Keegan, Jheald, Mike_Peel, Cparle, Aklapper, Jarekt, Hook696, Daryl-TTMG, RomaAmorRoma, 0010318400, E.S.A-Sheild, darthmon_wmde, Edtadros, Meekrab2012, joker88john, DannyS712, CucyNoiD, Nandana, NebulousIris, JKSTNK, Gaboe420, Versusxo, Majesticalreaper22, Giuliamocci, Adrian1985, Cpaulf30, Lahi, PDrouin-WMF, Gq86, Af420, E1presidente, Ramsey-WMF, Darkminds3113, Anooprao, SandraF_WMF, Bsandipan, Lordiis, GoranSMilovanovic, Adik2382, Th3d3v1ls, Ramalepe, Liugev6, QZanden, Tramullas, Acer, LawExplorer, Salgo60, WSH1906, Lewizho99, Maathavan, Silverfish, _jensen, rosalieper, Susannaanas, Jane023, Wikidata-bugs, Base, aude, Ricordisamoa, Wesalius, Lydia_Pintscher, Fabrice_Florin, Raymond, Jdforrester-WMF, Steinsplitter, Mbch331
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