[Zope-dev] Re: AQ-Parent branch test failues was: Re: Five and browser-oriented components

[Wichert Akkerman]

Previously Philipp von Weitershausen wrote:
> ViewPageTemplateFile etc. are only meant to be used as class attributes, 
> never as instance attributes. This statement is also true for the 
> current, acquisition-based one from Five.

Is that documented anywhere? I can't seem to find any interface or
docstring that documents that.

> In my opinion, the fact that it accidentally worked as an instance
> variable isn't a very strong argument for continuing to support it. To
> me, this is a prime example of misusing a Five component which now
> leads to problems when we go pure Zope3.

I'ld agree if there was a docstring or interface that made that
explicit. I've updated the relevant code in plone.app.portlets though
since the change is harmless.

Wichert.

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