No matter what syntax we decide to use we need to provide an escape sequence for it. Even if we know of no conflict today, tomorrow one may show up. Hence we should face the music head on.
I think matching other languages (like XSLT or something) is really wrong. My only reason for suggesting a syntax starting with $ is that we already have rules for escaping them, if we use other very different syntax (like [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) we need to invent some new syntax for escaping it. This is why I want something simple and close to what ANT already has, so that we can move on quicly on this issue that has been dragging us on for way too long. Jose Alberto > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Cohen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 17 November 2003 18:50 > To: Ant Developers List > Subject: RE: [VOTE] macrodef - do attributes as properties or > substitutions > > > Another non committer here. > I don't like $(x) because it looks too much like ${x}, > although I suppose I could get used to that. Therfore, I am > drawn to @{x}. ${attribute:x} is possible but way too much > typing for my taste. Abbreviated to ${att:x} or ${attrib:x} > my negativity level goes down accordingly. > > Before "voting", though, could someone list all the > conflicting usages with other systems that ant must interface with. > > -----Original Message----- > From: peter reilly [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 12:10 PM > To: Ant Developers List > Subject: Re: [VOTE] macrodef - do attributes as properties or > substitutions > > > OK, how do we want to implement <macrodef> attributes: > current > [ ] as textual substitution ~ 4 > [ ] as "real" Ant properties ~ 2 > > undecided ~ 1 > > If macrodef attribute are to be implements as substitutions, > what should be the notation? (where x is the attribute name) > > [ ] as ${x} (look like ant properties) > [ ] as $(x) > [ ] as @x > [ ] as ${attribute:x} > [ ] as @{x} > [ ] some thing else > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
