Return-Path: X-Original-To: apmail-incubator-flex-dev-archive@minotaur.apache.org Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-flex-dev-archive@minotaur.apache.org Received: from mail.apache.org (hermes.apache.org [140.211.11.3]) by minotaur.apache.org (Postfix) with SMTP id A678E9305 for ; Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:51:49 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 62590 invoked by uid 500); 10 Apr 2012 19:51:49 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-flex-dev-archive@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 62556 invoked by uid 500); 10 Apr 2012 19:51:49 -0000 Mailing-List: contact flex-dev-help@incubator.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: flex-dev@incubator.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list flex-dev@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 62548 invoked by uid 99); 10 Apr 2012 19:51:48 -0000 Received: from nike.apache.org (HELO nike.apache.org) (192.87.106.230) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:51:48 +0000 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=-0.7 required=5.0 tests=RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,SPF_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: pass (nike.apache.org: domain of archemedia@mac.com designates 17.158.236.240 as permitted sender) Received: from [17.158.236.240] (HELO nk11p04mm-asmtpout005.mac.com) (17.158.236.240) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:51:39 +0000 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII Received: from new-host-6.home (AClermont-Ferrand-257-1-65-222.w90-52.abo.wanadoo.fr [90.52.8.222]) by nk11p04mm-asmtp005.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-23.01(7.0.4.23.0) 64bit (built Aug 10 2011)) with ESMTPSA id <0M2A00FVG4HES900@nk11p04mm-asmtp005.mac.com> for flex-dev@incubator.apache.org; Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:51:18 +0000 (GMT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.6.7498,1.0.260,0.0.0000 definitions=2012-04-10_05:2012-04-10,2012-04-09,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 suspectscore=4 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=6.0.2-1012030000 definitions=main-1204100230 Subject: Re: ComboBox Selection (was: combo box) From: Dany Dhondt In-reply-to: Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:51:13 +0200 Message-id: <004CD62D-0989-416F-AAC2-A3C05B907B25@mac.com> References: To: flex-dev@incubator.apache.org X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1257) Hi Mike, The behavior solution would be an acceptable solution. Whether the functionality should be implemented in the base component or higher up is up to the contributors with their level of expertise but the use case of setting a combobox' selected item by an arbitrary value id is very common one I believe, so I'm very much in favour of making it possible. -Dany Op 10-apr.-2012, om 21:28 heeft Michael A. Labriola het volgende geschreven: >> I think you are referring to the decorator pattern. It has pros and cons, as do all architectural decisions. Personally I am more interested in the what/result, not so much in the how/way. But it takes all sorts, right? > > Nope. It's not a decorator pattern. Yes this idea does have pros and cons, and you can reserve the right to be interested in anything you like. > > Cheers, > Mike