[Interface-dev] Re: Some thoughts on attribute specifications in interfaces

[Jim Fulton]

Jim Fulton wrote:

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> Consider the problem of displaying an object attribute on a form.
> Currently, we "bind" the field to the object and then get an adapter
> (view) on the bound field. I think a better way would be to get a
> three-object adapter (view) on the field value specification, the
> attribute specification, and the object that provides the schema.
> This allows us to dispatch to an adapter based on the value
> specification, which is generally most important for selecting display
> components, the attribute specification, and the object type.

This isn't quire right. We'll actually get 4-object adapters,
including the request in the collection of objects being adapted.

Jim
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