Hi, On Jul 24, 2013, at 8:48 AM, Stéphane Ducasse <stephane.duca...@inria.fr> wrote:
> > On Jul 23, 2013, at 11:51 PM, Dale K. Henrichs > <dale.henri...@gemtalksystems.com> wrote: > >> Stef, >> >> I haven't completely wrapped my brain around what SnapshotCello does so I >> don't have an informed opinion ... the fact that you found a need to invent >> SnapshotCello does speak volumes to the fact that there is a need that is >> going unmet:). >> >> However, I don't like the fact that you end up sending a non-spec message to >> make this work (#populateSpec:with:). Tools like Versioner will not be able >> to rewrite a method like this correctly so it is a less than satisfactory >> workaround to the method literal limit. > Indeed. May be in the future we could recreate a simple compliant spec driven > method by interpreting the > existing configuration trees but this requires some work. I do not understand this point. What do you mean by "interpreting the configuration trees"? Doru >> >> With that said it _is_ performing a useful function ... >> >> I have recently come up with an approach to addressing the method literal >> limit from a slightly different angle and I would assume that SnapshotCello >> could be recast to use this "approved approach" when the new techinique >> becomes available. At that time it would make sense to roll the >> SnapshotCello funtionality into the MetacelloToolBox... >> >> Dale >> >> [1] http://forum.world.st/Loading-problem-in-Seaside-tp4699965p4700161.html >> ----- Original Message ----- >> | From: "Stéphane Ducasse" <stephane.duca...@inria.fr> >> | To: "Moose-related development" <moose-...@iam.unibe.ch> >> | Cc: "Any question about pharo is welcome" <pharo-users@lists.pharo.org>, >> "Pharo Development List" >> | <pharo-...@lists.pharo.org> >> | Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 2:17:50 PM >> | Subject: [Moose-dev] Re: [ann] snapshotcello >> | >> | Nice to see SnapshotCello coming to live. May be it should be >> | integrated to Metacello. >> | Because everybody may need this cool feature. >> | >> | Stef >> | >> | On Jul 23, 2013, at 10:43 PM, Tudor Girba <tu...@tudorgirba.com> >> | wrote: >> | >> | > Hi, >> | > >> | > Stef and I developed Snapshotcello, a little utility that enables >> | > you to freeze a snapshot of a given configuration based on what is >> | > already loaded in your current image. >> | > >> | > The idea is simple. You develop against the latest versions of all >> | > packages, and commit your changes for each package. When you are >> | > ready for a release, you assemble your image, and generate a >> | > snapshot version that can be reloaded later. >> | > >> | > Here is an example of how it can work to take a snapshot of a >> | > development version: >> | > Snapshotcello new >> | > configurationClass: ConfigurationOfMoose; >> | > configurationVersion: #development; >> | > publishVersion: '4.8-snapshot' >> | > >> | > You can find more details here: >> | > >> http://www.tudorgirba.com/blog/snapshotcello-take-a-snapshot-when-you-re-ready >> | > >> | > You can get the code at: >> | > Gofer new >> | > smalltalkhubUser: 'girba' project: 'Snapshotcello'; >> | > package: 'ConfigurationOfSnapshotcello'; >> | > load. >> | > (Smalltalk globals at: #ConfigurationOfSnapshotcello) >> | > loadDevelopment >> | > >> | > Cheers, >> | > Doru >> | > >> | > -- >> | > www.tudorgirba.com >> | > >> | > "Every successful trip needs a suitable vehicle." >> | > >> | > >> | > >> | > >> | > >> | > _______________________________________________ >> | > Moose-dev mailing list >> | > moose-...@iam.unibe.ch >> | > https://www.iam.unibe.ch/mailman/listinfo/moose-dev >> | >> | >> | _______________________________________________ >> | Moose-dev mailing list >> | moose-...@iam.unibe.ch >> | https://www.iam.unibe.ch/mailman/listinfo/moose-dev >> | >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Moose-dev mailing list > moose-...@iam.unibe.ch > https://www.iam.unibe.ch/mailman/listinfo/moose-dev -- www.tudorgirba.com "From an abstract enough point of view, any two things are similar."
