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Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 20:49:13 +0200 (CEST)
From: giacomo <giacomo@apache.org>
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Subject: Re: Commentary (was Re: [Analysis] Cocoon, The Play)
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On Tue, 16 Apr 2002, Berin Loritsch wrote:

> Vadim Gritsenko wrote:
> >>From: Berin Loritsch [mailto:bloritsch@apache.org]
> >
> > ...
> >
> >>You have simple sitemaps for simple problems and complex sitemaps for
> >>complex problems.
> >>
> >>Remember, we have a wide range of needs.  One sitemap is not going to
> >>fit all needs.
> >>
> >
> > ...
> >
> > Ok. Will this be an option (pluggable/configurable) or an optimization
> > of the sitemap engine? In both cases, I don't mind if it does not breaks
> > sitemap and provides speed up for some people out there.
>
>
> This would be a *possibility* as a foundation for a new Sitemap syntax.
> In the end, when we start compiling COcoon Blocks, we will have a highly
> specialized sitemap that will allow us to perform all types of
> optimizations that would otherwise be impossible with the current
> general purpose sitemap.
>
> Keep in mind, we have *several* components for Generators, Transformers,
> Serializers, etc.  We really only have one implementation for the
> sitemap.  I am advocating formalizing the contract of the Sitemap
> (or Processor since that is what its interface is), so that we have
> the possibility of comming up with a truly fast sitemap that is
> specialized for our purposes.

I too see a more decalrative sitemap syntax possible now that we can
move all the procedural (Actions and some Selectors) stuff into the
flowmap.

Giacomo


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