[Zope-dev] zope.globalrequest?

[Laurence Rowe]

Roger Ineichen wrote:

>> The most convincing reason for me to persevere with the 
>> current pattern of views is that it offers the possibility of 
>> adaption on the request. 
>> This is something that repoze.bfg is exploring and I think 
>> could be helpful, for instance registering separate views on 
>> POSTRequest from GETRequest.
>>
>> I don't see anything wrong in allowing a utility access to 
>> the request without explicitly including it in its method 
>> signature. If they choose to use it from a model, it's their 
>> foot and they are free to shoot it if they wish.
> 
> Why should someone use a global request if he has a request 
> available? This package does nothing else then offer a request
> if non is available. And if you need a request if non is available
> there is something wrong with the application design. Or better
> let's say it's another pattern then we use in zope 3 right now.

Yes, it is a different pattern to the one used by pure zope 3 right now, 
but it is a pattern that would have allowed the transition of CMF tools 
to utilities.

"The perfect is the enemy of the good." - Voltaire

Laurence