[Zodb-checkins] CVS: Zope3/src/ZConfig/doc - zconfig.tex:1.73
Fred L. Drake, Jr.
fred at zope.com
Thu Sep 25 11:10:36 EDT 2003
Update of /cvs-repository/Zope3/src/ZConfig/doc
In directory cvs.zope.org:/tmp/cvs-serv4539
Modified Files:
zconfig.tex
Log Message:
update description of schema components to reflect two relatively
recent changes:
- the addition of the "file" attribute of the import element
- the removal of the restriction about what sectiontypes components
can extend
=== Zope3/src/ZConfig/doc/zconfig.tex 1.72 => 1.73 ===
--- Zope3/src/ZConfig/doc/zconfig.tex:1.72 Thu Jul 10 14:39:37 2003
+++ Zope3/src/ZConfig/doc/zconfig.tex Thu Sep 25 11:10:36 2003
@@ -632,17 +632,17 @@
additional keys or sections in the application schema.
A schema \dfn{component} is allowed to define new abstract and
-section types. It is not allowed to extend application types or
-include additional types in application-provided abstract types.
+section types.
Components are identified using a dotted-name, similar to a Python
module name. For example, one component may be \code{zodb.storage}.
Schema components are stored alongside application code since they
directly reference datatype code. Schema components are provided by
-Python packages; packages which contain a file named
-\file{component.xml} can be ``imported''. The \file{component.xml}
-file defines the types provided by that component; it must have a
-\element{component} element as the document element.
+Python packages. The component definition is normally stored in the
+file \file{component.xml}; an alternate filename may be specified
+using the \attribute{file} attribute of the \element{import} element.
+The component defines the types provided by that component; it must
+have a \element{component} element as the document element.
The following element is used as the document element for schema
components. Note that schema components do not allow keys and
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