[Newbie] Seaside-Component classes

> Hey.
>
> Here I am again with my stupid questions, unable to find any docs
> online.
> This time my question is about classes in Seaside-Component category.
> I'm trying to understand when to use what, and here's understanding
> that I have to the moment:
>
> WAAnswerHandler
> ------------------------
> .oO( No ideas here, but for some reason I don't think this class is
> of interest to me at this moment )
>
> WAComponent
> --------------------
> .oO( Ordinary components. Pretty much no questions here. )
>
> WADecoration
> ------------------
> .oO( What's this? As I imagine this must be some kind of wrapper
> around ordinary components, to enhance them or wrap some code around
> them? If it's true, how do I add Decorations to my existing component? )
>
> WADelegation
> ------------------
> .oO( No ideas. Need help :-) )
>
> WAPresenter
> -----------------
> .oO( This one just drives me crazy. I wanted to think of this as of
> some big master component that acts as a container for all
> application components. Something like "Application Component", but I
> have no idea if it's true. )
>
> WATask
> -----------
> .oO( If I get this right, this is useful for something like
> Transaction Script (PoEAA)? For example, I can encapsulate some
> business logic in a WATask subclass and make it call components in a
> needed order? Or there's something else meant as a "workflow" in
> WATask class docs? )

> I give a try ;)
> other dont hesitate to correct me ;)
>
>>
>>
>> WAAnswerHandler
>> ------------------------
>> .oO( No ideas here, but for some reason I don't think this class  
>> is  of interest to me at this moment )
>
> this is a decoration that manages answers when calling back a  
> component...
> try alt+shift+n   gives users of class
> WAComponent>>onAnswer: a Block
>    ^self addDecoration (WAAnswerHandler ...)
> but you don't really have to care of this class
>
>>
>> WAComponent
>> --------------------
>> .oO( Ordinary components. Pretty much no questions here. )
>
> yep and WATask is a special subclass of WAComponent that manages  
> flow of information  without rendering.
>
>>
>> WADecoration
>> ------------------
>> .oO( What's this? As I imagine this must be some kind of wrapper  
>> around ordinary components, to enhance them or wrap some code  
>> around  them? If it's true, how do I add Decorations to my  
>> existing component? )
>
> pattern decoration. Add functionnalities to component... either  
> graphical (Window decoration...) or behavioral ( Transaction (when  
> calling isolate, delegation, session protector, validation (add  
> form around a comp)...)
> see that... http://www.shaffer-consulting.com/david/Seaside/ 
> Decorations/index.html
>
>>
>> WADelegation
>> ------------------
>> .oO( No ideas. Need help :-) )
>
> a decoration
> still alt shift n   shows that it is called in WAComponent show:  
> aComp onAnswer: aBlock  , so each time show:  is called...    
> actually when you call a component    WAComp>>call: aComponent
>
> when you toggle halo, you see all this stuff...
>
> another trick to see how internal work is to put    self halt    
> somewhere in the code you try to understand. Then manipulate a  
> seaside application and a debugger will open and you will be able  
> to see whats happening step by step.
>
>>
>> WAPresenter
>> -----------------
>> .oO( This one just drives me crazy. I wanted to think of this as  
>> of  some big master component that acts as a container for all  
>> application components. Something like "Application Component",  
>> but I  have no idea if it's true. )
>
> common superclass of WADecoration and WAPresenter as required by  
> the decoration pattern.
>
>>
>> WATask
>> -----------
>> .oO( If I get this right, this is useful for something like  
>> Transaction Script (PoEAA)? For example, I can encapsulate some  
>> business logic in a WATask subclass and make it call components in  
>> a  needed order? Or there's something else meant as a "workflow"  
>> in  WATask class docs? )
>
> a specific WAComponent that implement the go method and no  
> renderContentOn:
> http://www.shaffer-consulting.com/david/Seaside/Tasks/index.html
>
>
> hope it's not too wrong ;)
>
> Cédrick
> <mailto:[hidden email]>