xml-dev - RE: Next Round

["Rob Schoening" <rschoening@unforgettable.com>]

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> Do we munge all of this with inheritance, or keep a series of separate
> mix-and-match interfaces?
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> Comments?

Mix and match interfaces tend to be instructional as "facets" that group
sets of functionality.  If nothing else, they make the API easier to
understand.  However I have found that the actual ability to mix and match
tends to be more of a liability than an asset in an API this small. If the
facets are not merged together into a hierarchy, I'm afraid the
proliferation of interfaces will frustrate the user.

If the mix and match approach is to be successful, I believe that it should
be hidden for ordinary use through some kind of aggregation.  This would
necessitate either 1) multiple inheritance of interfaces or 2) language
specific  abstract classes.

Rob


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