[Zope-dev] Why is it _setObject(), and why is it undocumented

[Florent Guillaume]

Dieter Maurer  <dieter@handshake.de> wrote:
> I think an additional reason for the "_" in the name of
> "_setObject" is to prevent acquisition.
> 
> With acquisition, you may not set the object where you think you will.

Ah, that's a very good argument.

(Another reason why implicit acquisition is bad... Long live Zope 3!)

Florent
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