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Re: [XOM-interest] adding an iterator() method to nodes

From: Randall R Schulz <rschulz AT sonic.net>
To: xom-interest AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [XOM-interest] adding an iterator() method to nodes
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 06:17:08 -0800

Steve,

On Tuesday 31 October 2006 05:57, Steve Loughran wrote:
> Given that Nodes is implemented by a List internally, the cost of
> adding a method to access it is pretty low:
>
> public iterator() { return nodes.iterator();}
>
> This would make it trivial to bridge over into java 5 iterators,
> instead of trying to re-implement a list iterator, which is the sole
> option today.

Don't forget to add the "implements Iterable" clause to enable the
concise iteration syntax.

By "the sole option" do mean that XOM requires Java 5?

> Thoughts?

I agree. I'm a believer in rich APIs for generic, low-level libraries
such as that characterized by XOM. (That's just a statement of personal
design philosophy and not meant as an incitement to debate.)

> -steve

Randall Schulz

[XOM-interest] adding an iterator() method to nodes, Steve Loughran, 10/31/2006
- Re: [XOM-interest] adding an iterator() method to nodes, Randall R Schulz, 10/31/2006
  - Re: [XOM-interest] adding an iterator() method to nodes, Steve Loughran, 10/31/2006
    - Re: [XOM-interest] adding an iterator() method to nodes, Randall R Schulz, 10/31/2006
    - Re: [XOM-interest] adding an iterator() method to nodes, Ed Davies, 10/31/2006
      - Re: [XOM-interest] adding an iterator() method to nodes, Steve Loughran, 10/31/2006
        
        Re: [XOM-interest] adding an iterator() method to nodes, Christian Vest Hansen, 10/31/2006
        
        Re: [XOM-interest] adding an iterator() method to nodes, Michael Kay, 10/31/2006
        
        Re: [XOM-interest] adding an iterator() method to nodes, Steve Loughran, 10/31/2006
- Re: [XOM-interest] adding an iterator() method to nodes, Elliotte Harold, 10/31/2006
  - Re: [XOM-interest] adding an iterator() method to nodes, Steve Loughran, 10/31/2006
    - [XOM-interest] adding NamespaceContext.getNamespaces(), Wolfgang Hoschek, 10/31/2006