> Hi,
>
> Let me explain: I have ClassX that is extended to use TraitX. Now, I want to add an instance variable to the main class while the extension is loaded.
>
> You would go to ClassX and edit it:
>
> Object subclass: #ClassX
> uses: TraitX
> instanceVariableNames: 'newInstanceVariable'
> classVariableNames: ''
> poolDictionaries: ''
> category: 'Base-Category'
>
> Now, if you save, the uses: clause will go in the base class. So, if I publish the package that only contains the base class I will have an unwanted side effect: the base version of ClassX will use TraitX.
>
> Cheers,
> Doru
>
>
> On 29 Apr 2010, at 18:01, Johan Fabry wrote:
>
>>
>> Not necessarily ;-) if the browser displays the uses: TraitX (because it was added by the extension) and you add an instance var, you are going to do that with the uses: TraitX because that's what's displayed in the pane where you add the instance vars. Unless you manually remove it because you are a nasty person... and then you are just shooting yourself in the foot anyway. :-)
>>
>> Now on traits unload this has to be done in a clever way, not simply reverting to the state before traits load to avoid losing any other changes made.