12 Sep
2006
12 Sep
'06
12:33 a.m.
2006/9/9, Keith Hodges <keith_hodges(a)yahoo.co.uk>uk>:
Lukas,
I would like to change PRKernel instances to be managed by a KeyedSet. I
am seeking prior approval before submitting the work.
I am looking forward to a time when there may be many many more pier
kernels in one system, and the pier application serves them all (or a
nominated subset) rather than just one.
Lookup performance will be better, especially with the Magma-Pier
changes that I made to make the application preference a String
#kernelName rather than a PRKernel instance #kernel.
Also error messages become consistent, e.g. creating a kernel with an
already existing name.
your thoughts?
I dislike KeyedSets because they don't work well together with
persistence in general. But if we use a symbol instead of a block
(Magritte adds #value: to Symbol) we should be able to work around
this.
Philippe