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Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2012 09:16:11 +0100
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Subject: Re: [CSV] Discussion about the new CSVFormatBuilder
From: Benedikt Ritter <beneritter@gmail.com>
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Maybe we first have to decide if we want validation of CSVFormats at
construction time or not. If not, the changes of CSV-68 can be reverted.

Benedikt

2012/11/21 James Carman <james@carmanconsulting.com>

> I don't really have a problem with the extra call to build() before
> you have something useful.  It does give us the ability to do
> validation on the object before you build it.  If we choose not to do
> the validation at this time, that's fine, but if we ever do choose to
> add that in the future, we don't have to break API backward
> compatibility to do so.
>
> On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 5:57 PM, Gary Gregory <garydgregory@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Ok this is good. Let's see some healthy debating. :)
> >
> > What is the alternate API?
> >
> > To me the bother is the extra build() call, but that's the pattern.
> >
> > Could an alt API be used and co-exist?
> >
> > Is making the ctor an option? It would have to do some validation.
> >
> > Gary
> >
> > On Nov 20, 2012, at 16:59, Emmanuel Bourg <ebourg@apache.org> wrote:
> >
> >> Le 20/11/2012 20:01, Benedikt Ritter a =E9crit :
> >>
> >>> Please share your thoughts about the builder.
> >>
> >> Sorry Benedikt but I have to say I really don't like this design. I
> >> prefer a simpler API for the reasons you mentioned in the disadvantage=
s.
> >> The minor improvements from the developer's point of view are much les=
s
> >> important than the ease of use from user's point of view.
> >>
> >> Emmanuel Bourg
> >>
> >>
> >
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