Forum OpenACS Q&A: Re: Would Openacs benefit if it had an object oriented scripting language?

2: Re: Would Openacs benefit if it had an object oriented scripting language? (response to 1)

Posted by Torben Brosten on 09/28/04 10:16 PM

As the number of available "public" tcl procs grow, it would be useful to classify them. Make it easier to find existing procs.

The api-doc is the ultimate dynamic version of that. However, it would be useful to have a list of commonly used procs, sorted by the type of information returned (0 or 1, a number, a string, a list), or the "class" of information processed. Hmm.. Aren't classes represented in openacs by package abbreviation? ec_ for ecommerce ad_ for kernel etc?

Maybe the api-doc could include a sort by frequency used in openacs code, to help find popular solutions and standardize coding practices. The statics could be built and stored in a table, updated with each significant version number.

6: Re: Would Openacs benefit if it had an object oriented scripting language? (response to 2)

Posted by Malte Sussdorff on 09/28/04 10:44 PM

These are very valuable additions to the api-doc and I hope someone has the time and courage to put them into being. I specifically like the implication of seeing best practises at a glance due to the times a certain function has been used.

Though I guess, we'd see how many deprecated functions are still in use :)....