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From: Filip Maj <fil@adobe.com>
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Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:50:27 -0700
Subject: Re: [Android] Plugin.ctx needs a rename
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Yeh "ctx" implies Context, especially for Android peoples, so +1 to
renaming to something less Android-ey.

On 6/18/12 11:45 AM, "Joe Bowser" <bowserj@gmail.com> wrote:

>Hey
>
>Since we're approaching 2.0 and since part of the goals of 2.0 is to
>improve the plugin architecture, I'm wondering if we should take the
>opportunity to give the CordovaInterface variable on Plugin.java a name
>other than ctx, which on Android usually refers to a context.  The reason
>for this is the fact that there's a use case where the CordovaInterface
>may
>not be a Context.  I propose that we change the name to cordova.
>
>I'm not sure if this needs a JIRA ticket or not.
>
>Any thoughts?
>
>Joe