[Zope-dev] Changing ZClass base classes comfortably (was Warning! TransparentFolders...)

Jason Spisak 444@hiretechs.com
Thu, 04 May 2000 20:12:41 GMT


Kevin Dangoor writes:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jason Spisak" <444@hiretechs.com>
> To: "Phillip J. Eby" <pje@telecommunity.com>
> Cc: <zope-dev@zope.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 3:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [Zope-dev] Warning! TransparentFolders and ZClasses
> 
> 
> > This is a production systems that is in *heavy* use. I don't feel
> > comfortable with the fact that the RIPP will probably change quite a bit
> > and break a few things.  Also, it's all ZClass based.  I am really in a
> > bind as to using ZClasses for web access to development, or Python
> Products
> > for mutability.
> 
> I'm very much a fan of ZClasses (as I think I've said before around here :)
> 
> The biggest trouble I see with them is that the most "supported" method of
> changing the base classes of a ZClass seems to be to create a Python base
> class for each ZClass. While this is certainly doable, it's also somewhat
> annoying to have this non-web-based dependency for a product that is
> otherwise completely thru-the-web.
> 
> Does anyone know what exactly the potential issue is with the
> hold-on-to-the-seat-of-your-pants method of base class changing? I know lots
> of people have done it without trouble... but, I bet a lot of people would
> prefer Zope had a more "supported" method of doing this through the web.
> 
> Kevin
> 

Just a thought about the "through the web" portion of things.  If you use
Johnathan's LocalFS products, then you have complete access with
permissions to the python files through the web interface.  Just a small
adjust ment would make those files editable throught a text box like you
have to do now with ZClass development.

All my best,


Jason Spisak
CIO
HireTechs.com
6151 West Century Boulevard
Suite 900
Los Angeles, CA 90045
P. 310.665.3444
F. 310.665.3544

Under US Code Title 47, Sec.227(b)(1)(C), Sec.227(a)(2)(B) This email
address may not be added to any commercial mail list with out my
permission.  Violation of my privacy with advertising or SPAM will
result in a suit for a MINIMUM of $500 damages/incident, $1500 for
repeats.