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Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2001 14:37:49 -0700 (PDT)
From: Davanum Srinivas <dims@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: Why WebApp programming is harder than necessary with C2
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Giacomo,
Please check if what i checked in is ok.

Berin,
Please let me know if this works for you.

Thanks,
dims

--- giacomo <giacomo@apache.org> wrote:
> On Tue, 5 Jun 2001, Berin Loritsch wrote:
> 
> > There is one point in the webapp that makes WebApp developing
> > more difficult than necessary in Cocoon2.  This has to do with
> > redirects.  I was originally for not allowing redirects for
> > generators, transformers, and especially serializers.  However,
> > I always tried to advocate leaving that ability in Actions.
> > As a result, we have our Sitemap handle too many concerns.
> > NEVER should the sitemap handle WebApp LOGIC.  I don't mind
> > having it specify the Actions to use, or even rearrange their
> > order.  I do mind that I have to do some serious fenangling
> > with sitemap parameters and dynamic logic to embed program
> > logic in the sitemap.
> >
> > I propose to allow the Environment object to be passed to
> > Actions in the objectModel.  That way, Actions can still do
> > redirects--easing program development.  This also simplifies
> > the site administrators duties in that they no longer have
> > to know the gory details of how the program logic works.
> > All the time, it also removes the ability for the other
> > sitemap components to perform redirects.
> >
> > The current programming model is too restrictive--and I have
> > to do true HACKS to get around it.  I have a program to
> > release to a customer soon, and it would really simplify my
> > life if I can handle site security and redirects conveniently
> > in Actions.
> 
> I knew it will come sooner or later. Maybe we should have a Redirector
> interface that a concrete Environment should implement to enable an
> Action to do redirects only (I don't see the other methods of
> the Environment interface be relevant to an Action).
> 
> As this is a change of an Interface (Action) this should be
> implemented VERY SOON as Carsten will do the dists tomorrow.
> 
> Giacomo
> 
> 
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