Re: Migrating from EOF to ????
Re: Migrating from EOF to ????
- Subject: Re: Migrating from EOF to ????
- From: Chuck Hill <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:19:16 -0700
On 2012-07-13, at 1:41 PM, Farrukh Ijaz wrote:
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> On 2012-07-13, at 11:11 PM, Chuck Hill <email@hidden> wrote:
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>>> Is rewriting EOF and webobjects even a possibility? If yes, what about an outline of what is required to undertake this magnitude of project.
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>> Yes, it is possible. It was written once, it can be written again. I don't know if it is practical though. I doubt that any or even all of us have the resources to fund that. Apple has a LOT of man years in WO.
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> Rewriting EOF + new Bugs + Lots of Man Hours = Existing EOF + AOP Patched Code + Few Man Hours
Don't forget that a lot of of the reason to replace WO was not to fix bugs but to address the perception that it is a dead technology. Using AOP to patch WO won't address that concern.
> The only issue I would say which is an issue is maintenance of the patched code. Since aspects reside outside and integrate at runtime, it will be difficult for someone to trace where the bug is lying (in EOF or in the patched code) unless it's well documented.
Yes, that will be a problem.
> The choice is in the hands of community but I think we should give AOP a try before we start rewriting the whole EOF or go for alternatives, it's much faster to test. After all, I will do what Romans do in Rome :)
Drive crazy? :-P
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Chuck Hill Senior Consultant / VP Development
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