[Zope] Acquisition problem - please help

[Evan Simpson]

dale w lance wrote:

> 1. If methodX writes new values to these properties, which object gets
> modified?

That depends on how you modify them.  There isn't any simple way to say
"give me the object whose property I would acquire if I asked for 'foo'",
and since you can only change a property by calling a method of the owning
object... <shrug>

Besides, writing is very different from reading, and with good reason.  You
often won't *want* to write a property on the same object from which you
acquired its old value, especially if the old value is a "default" value.

> 2. Since everything is off of [one] can't I get everything through
> proper structuring of the url?

Not sure what you mean.  Get every what?  You can arrange your URL to give
your target object whatever acquisition chain you like, but unless it is a
method, it will always search its absolute path first.

> 3. Isn't security (permissions) acquired?
>  (see previous post about structuring large projects)

Yep.  That can be a royal pain, too, if your security arrangements are
complex.

> 4. Can I circumvent security by structuring my url to acquire
>  methodX from another object?

Circumvent which security?  methodX will operate in the security context of
your target object, but you also won't be able to acquire it unless you
have permission to access it in the first place.  You can never get at an
any object without passing (at least) all security restrictions imposed in
its absolute path.

Cheers,

Evan @ 4-am