[TYPO3-ect] General feedback for lib/div

[ries van Twisk]

On Jun 11, 2007, at 8:13 AM, Elmar Hinz wrote:

> Am Mon, 11 Jun 2007 07:11:34 -0500 schrieb ries van Twisk:
>
>> On Jun 11, 2007, at 3:06 AM, Elmar Hinz wrote:
>>
>>>>
>>>> The way the kickstarter__mvc should handle this is to create a file
>>>> with "view" (singular) in its name and in the classname, and put it
>>>> into a directory "views" (plural).
>>>>
>>>
>>> If the directory is EXT:exmaple/views/
>>>
>>> Right for autoloader: tx_example_views_smartyView
>>> Wrong for autoloader: tx_example_view_smartyView
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Hey,
>>
>> Why would we name a single view plural?
>
> Well ...smartyView is the singular here.
>
> Let's regard the rest of the name as "path prefix" or "directory  
> prefix".
> The directory contains multiple views. That's why it's plural.
>
> To use the classname as path information is PEAR style to enable
> autoloading. I admit that it's not perfect. Additional freedom to drop
> the plural s, like you suggest, could be technically implemented  
> easily.
>
> However I don't feel that we would gain more clearness, if we mix  
> the path
>
>    ...example/views/...
>
> with a classname
>
>    tx_example_view_...
>
> So I am hesitating. Let's hear other opinions.
>
> Regards
>
> Elmar
> _______________________________________________


hey Elmar,

I don't know pear style loading.
Personally for me no change is needed.
And I was just wondering.

Ries