Re: [xml-dev] contradictory loader ordering in 3.5

Petr Kuzel wrote:
> From DataLoader JavaDoc:
> 
> protected DataLoader(String representationClassName)
> 
>     Create a new data loader. Pass its representation class name as a 
> parameter to the constructor. The constructor is then allowed to return 
> only subclasses of the representation class as the result of 
> findDataObject(org.openide.filesystems.FileObject, 
> org.openide.loaders.DataLoader.RecognizedFiles).
> 
> So it goes against contract.

Yes, though this contract is not enforced that I am aware of.

More correct is to simply make VXMLDL.DummyDataObject extend 
XMLDataObject (possibly empty except for the constructor calling super) 
and create instances of that. Simple and compliant with the API.

> On the other hand you cannot
> using manifest attributes order multiple loaders producing
> the same data object class.

Right.

-Jesse

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