The Trunk: Collections-edc.285.mcz

> Edgar J. De Cleene uploaded a new version of Collections to project The Trunk:
> http://source.squeak.org/trunk/Collections-edc.285.mcz
>
> ==================== Summary ====================
>
> Name: Collections-edc.285
> Author: edc
> Time: 29 January 2010, 7:01:04.567 am
> UUID: b62a5e69-31ed-4958-b317-621a163b5a90
> Ancestors: Collections-ul.284
>
> -enh Add String > beginsWithAnyOf:
>
> =============== Diff against Collections-ul.284 ===============
>
> Item was added:
> + ----- Method: String>>beginsWithAnyOf: (in category 'comparing') -----
> + beginsWithAnyOf: aCollection
> +       aCollection do:[:suffix|
> +               (self beginsWith: suffix) ifTrue:[^true].
> +       ].
> +       ^false!
>

> On 29 January 2010 11:58,  <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> Edgar J. De Cleene uploaded a new version of Collections to project The Trunk:
>> http://source.squeak.org/trunk/Collections-edc.285.mcz
>>
>> ==================== Summary ====================
>>
>> Name: Collections-edc.285
>> Author: edc
>> Time: 29 January 2010, 7:01:04.567 am
>> UUID: b62a5e69-31ed-4958-b317-621a163b5a90
>> Ancestors: Collections-ul.284
>>
>> -enh Add String > beginsWithAnyOf:
>>
>> =============== Diff against Collections-ul.284 ===============
>>
>> Item was added:
>> + ----- Method: String>>beginsWithAnyOf: (in category 'comparing') -----
>> + beginsWithAnyOf: aCollection
>> +       aCollection do:[:suffix|
>> +               (self beginsWith: suffix) ifTrue:[^true].
>> +       ].
>> +       ^false!
>>
>
> Edgar,
> things begin with _prefix_
> but end with _suffix_
> ;)
>
> Also, putting that into Collection protocol is wrong place, because
> base Collection class does not
> specifying any order over its elements. And therefore any terms like
> 'begins with..' or 'ends with..' is not applicable to it.
> (for example Set can't implement this method reliably).
>

> So, you should move that method down the hierarchy, which  is
> SequenceableCollection..
> Also, if you want to extend a protocol in such way, you should care
> about symmetry,
> since you adding new #beginsXXX method, it is logical to also have
> symmetric #endsXXX with analoguous behavior.
>
>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Igor Stasenko AKA sig.
>

>
>
>
> On 1/29/10 8:48 AM, "Igor Stasenko" <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I send it again, this time with correct word and to inbox.
> Sorry.
>
> Igor could use this in another as String?
> Like see...
>

> Edgar J. De Cleene uploaded a new version of Collections to project The Trunk:
> http://source.squeak.org/trunk/Collections-edc.285.mcz
>
> ==================== Summary ====================
>
> Name: Collections-edc.285
> Author: edc
> Time: 29 January 2010, 7:01:04.567 am
> UUID: b62a5e69-31ed-4958-b317-621a163b5a90
> Ancestors: Collections-ul.284
>
> -enh Add String > beginsWithAnyOf:
>

> =============== Diff against Collections-ul.284 ===============
>
> Item was added:
> + ----- Method: String>>beginsWithAnyOf: (in category 'comparing') -----
> + beginsWithAnyOf: aCollection
> + aCollection do:[:suffix|
> + (self beginsWith: suffix) ifTrue:[^true].
> + ].
> + ^false!
>
>
>