The Trunk: System-cmm.275.mcz

> Chris Muller uploaded a new version of System to project The Trunk:
> http://source.squeak.org/trunk/System-cmm.275.mcz
>
> ==================== Summary ====================
>
> Name: System-cmm.275
> Author: cmm
> Time: 2 March 2010, 9:48:35.173 pm
> UUID: 2f46dbd4-b790-41cc-b8c4-76d1b7eb1b15
> Ancestors: System-cmm.274
>
> Added #traceMessages preference.
>
> =============== Diff against System-cmm.274 ===============
>
> Item was added:
> + ----- Method: Preferences class>>traceMessages (in category 'standard queries') -----
> + traceMessages
> +       ^ self
> +               valueOfFlag: #traceMessages
> +               ifAbsent: [ false ]!
>
>
>

> Hi Chris
>
> Did you notice new pattern for creating preferences ?
> We prefer a method annotation (pragme) because it will prevent
> Preferences to be bloated.
>
> like TextDiffBuilder>>ignoreLineEndings
>        "Answer a boolean telling if line endings differences should be
> ignored or emphasized"
>
>        <preference: 'ignoreLineEndings'
>                category: 'TextDiff'
>                description: 'When enabled, source code differences in line endings
> will be ignored.'
>                type: #Boolean>
>        ^IgnoreLineEndings ifNil: [ false ]
>
> Cheers
>
> Nicolas
>
> 2010/3/3  <[hidden email]>:
>> Chris Muller uploaded a new version of System to project The Trunk:
>> http://source.squeak.org/trunk/System-cmm.275.mcz
>>
>> ==================== Summary ====================
>>
>> Name: System-cmm.275
>> Author: cmm
>> Time: 2 March 2010, 9:48:35.173 pm
>> UUID: 2f46dbd4-b790-41cc-b8c4-76d1b7eb1b15
>> Ancestors: System-cmm.274
>>
>> Added #traceMessages preference.
>>
>> =============== Diff against System-cmm.274 ===============
>>
>> Item was added:
>> + ----- Method: Preferences class>>traceMessages (in category 'standard queries') -----
>> + traceMessages
>> +       ^ self
>> +               valueOfFlag: #traceMessages
>> +               ifAbsent: [ false ]!
>>
>>
>>
>
>

> Hi, yes, I did!  And, in fact, I have already used the new preference
> Pragma's in restoring the Auto Indent preference.
>
> Now, the rationale I had heard from Andreas was that *localized*
> preferences, such as Auto Indent or things related to TextEditor, or
> such as the one example you mentioned
> (TextDiffBuilder>>ignoreLineEndings), could be made as Class-vars
> there.
>
> But, in this case, the #traceMessages is a truly global setting.  I
> would be happy to make it a pragma, but I just didn't see a good
> candidate class for this global preference other than "Preferences"
> class itself which, you as you said, we are trying to avoid bloat.
>
> I guess the bloating of Preferences class is independent of whether we
> use a Pragma or not.  If you have suggestions for both issues, I'd be
> happy to follow them..
>
> Thanks,
>  Chris
>

>
> On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 3:38 PM, Nicolas Cellier
> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> Hi Chris
>>
>> Did you notice new pattern for creating preferences ?
>> We prefer a method annotation (pragme) because it will prevent
>> Preferences to be bloated.
>>
>> like TextDiffBuilder>>ignoreLineEndings
>>        "Answer a boolean telling if line endings differences should be
>> ignored or emphasized"
>>
>>        <preference: 'ignoreLineEndings'
>>                category: 'TextDiff'
>>                description: 'When enabled, source code differences in line endings
>> will be ignored.'
>>                type: #Boolean>
>>        ^IgnoreLineEndings ifNil: [ false ]
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Nicolas
>>
>> 2010/3/3  <[hidden email]>:
>>> Chris Muller uploaded a new version of System to project The Trunk:
>>> http://source.squeak.org/trunk/System-cmm.275.mcz
>>>
>>> ==================== Summary ====================
>>>
>>> Name: System-cmm.275
>>> Author: cmm
>>> Time: 2 March 2010, 9:48:35.173 pm
>>> UUID: 2f46dbd4-b790-41cc-b8c4-76d1b7eb1b15
>>> Ancestors: System-cmm.274
>>>
>>> Added #traceMessages preference.
>>>
>>> =============== Diff against System-cmm.274 ===============
>>>
>>> Item was added:
>>> + ----- Method: Preferences class>>traceMessages (in category 'standard queries') -----
>>> + traceMessages
>>> +       ^ self
>>> +               valueOfFlag: #traceMessages
>>> +               ifAbsent: [ false ]!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

> 2010/3/3 Chris Muller <[hidden email]>:
>> Hi, yes, I did!  And, in fact, I have already used the new preference
>> Pragma's in restoring the Auto Indent preference.
>>
>> Now, the rationale I had heard from Andreas was that *localized*
>> preferences, such as Auto Indent or things related to TextEditor, or
>> such as the one example you mentioned
>> (TextDiffBuilder>>ignoreLineEndings), could be made as Class-vars
>> there.
>>
>> But, in this case, the #traceMessages is a truly global setting.  I
>> would be happy to make it a pragma, but I just didn't see a good
>> candidate class for this global preference other than "Preferences"
>> class itself which, you as you said, we are trying to avoid bloat.
>>
>> I guess the bloating of Preferences class is independent of whether we
>> use a Pragma or not.  If you have suggestions for both issues, I'd be
>> happy to follow them..
>>
>> Thanks,
>>  Chris
>>
>
> Ah yes I see...
> SystemNavigation ?
>
> Nicolas
>
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 3:38 PM, Nicolas Cellier
>> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>> Hi Chris
>>>
>>> Did you notice new pattern for creating preferences ?
>>> We prefer a method annotation (pragme) because it will prevent
>>> Preferences to be bloated.
>>>
>>> like TextDiffBuilder>>ignoreLineEndings
>>>        "Answer a boolean telling if line endings differences should be
>>> ignored or emphasized"
>>>
>>>        <preference: 'ignoreLineEndings'
>>>                category: 'TextDiff'
>>>                description: 'When enabled, source code differences in line endings
>>> will be ignored.'
>>>                type: #Boolean>
>>>        ^IgnoreLineEndings ifNil: [ false ]
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Nicolas
>>>
>>> 2010/3/3  <[hidden email]>:
>>>> Chris Muller uploaded a new version of System to project The Trunk:
>>>> http://source.squeak.org/trunk/System-cmm.275.mcz
>>>>
>>>> ==================== Summary ====================
>>>>
>>>> Name: System-cmm.275
>>>> Author: cmm
>>>> Time: 2 March 2010, 9:48:35.173 pm
>>>> UUID: 2f46dbd4-b790-41cc-b8c4-76d1b7eb1b15
>>>> Ancestors: System-cmm.274
>>>>
>>>> Added #traceMessages preference.
>>>>
>>>> =============== Diff against System-cmm.274 ===============
>>>>
>>>> Item was added:
>>>> + ----- Method: Preferences class>>traceMessages (in category 'standard queries') -----
>>>> + traceMessages
>>>> +       ^ self
>>>> +               valueOfFlag: #traceMessages
>>>> +               ifAbsent: [ false ]!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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