Re: ExcaliburCompoenentSelector and component-instance

Stephan Michels wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I would love to use a syntax like
>
> <conditions>
>  <condition name="cond1" value="i&lt;5"/>
>  <condition name="cond2" class="org.domain.FileChanged"/>
> </conditions>
>
>with the ExcaliburCompoenentSelector.
>
> <role name="org.domain.ConditionSelector"
>       shorthand="conditions"
>       default-class="org.apache.avalon.excalibur.component.ExcaliburComponentSelector">
>  <hint shorthand="condition" class="org.domain.ExpressionCondition"/>
> </role>
>
>But the ECS only allows 'component-instance' with a class attribute
>or a defined element name and using the class specified the
>the hint role. It is perhaps possible to change the implementation
>to use the class attribute in other elements than
>'component-instance'?
>
>I attached a patch file for the ECS.
>

You should also look at Cocoon's ExtendedComponentSelector which allows 
this kind of features

Sylvain

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