[Zope-dev] RFC: proposal to split zope.configuration into ZCML and non-ZCML related packages

[Wolfgang Schnerring]

* Chris McDonough <chrism at plope.com> [2011-08-28 21:35]:
> Pyramid doesn't actually require ZCML or zope.schema; it only uses
> the parts of zope.configuration related to actions, conflict
> resolution, and the "ConfigurationMachine" itself. These bits have
> proven useful outside the context of ZCML and other schema-driven
> configuration.
> 
> I have tackled this issue by factoring zope.configuration into
> two pieces:
> - I have moved the bits that don't rely on ZCML or zope.schema
>   into a new 'zope.configmachine' package
> - I have made zope.configuration which depends on 
>   zope.configmachine in a branch:

Splitting zope.configuration into core mechanics and ZCML support
makes a lot of sense to me.

I'm not too hot about the "zope.configmachine" name, because it's all
mechanics and not much intention, but I realize the bikeshedding
danger here.

So, +1 from me.

Wolfgang

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