[picocontainer-dev] Thoughts about parameters / simplification of interface

Hi all,

Well, now we have 3 types of parameters ( constant , 
component and config )  - and they are present on
interface.

Paul points, that it is somehow uncool to pass all the
"newed" parameters to
MPC.addComponent(key,compOrInst,params...) 
and there shall be a better way to do this.

It just came to my mind while awaking from morning
coma
( our train drivers are on strike, so I have to
carpool
with some really early birds ;) ) 
thet we can as well sack those parameters from
interface, and use just objects instead with following
logic:

null:  resolve by type
not null: 
   try as key
     if exists and type match -> ComponentParameter
     if exists and type is string -> ConfigParameter (
try to convert) 
     if not exists 
        if type match  treat as constant parameter
        if not and string  try to convert (like config
paramater) 

Null parameter array would mean greediest staisfiable,
empty array - default constructor. 

Thus signature becomes:
MPC.addComponent(key,compOrInst,Object...) 

Of course we shall keep component adapter construction
with explicit specification of parameters. 

WDYT? 
   

----[ Konstantin Pribluda http://www.pribluda.de ]----------------
JTec quality components: http://www.pribluda.de/projects/

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