Hi,
Here is a slice that implements the #argsAsArray option:
https://pharo.fogbugz.com/f/cases/19857/add-option-argsAsArray
from a speed perspective, the question is if a dictionary makes sense… as it
would
need to be created at runtime.
Marcus
> On 15 Mar 2017, at 11:25, denker <marcus.den...@inria.fr> wrote:
>
>
>> On 15 Mar 2017, at 11:09, Peter Uhnak <i.uh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 15, 2017 at 10:49:51AM +0100, denker wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 15 Mar 2017, at 10:35, Peter Uhnak <i.uh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> is it possible to create a metalink on arbitrary amount of arguments?
>>>>
>>>> Right now the metaObject and selector must have the same number of
>>>> arguments, e.g.
>>>>
>>>> MetaLink new
>>>> metaObject: [ :object :selector :args | ... ];
>>>> selector: #value:value:value;
>>>> arguments: #(object selector arguments)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What I would like to have instead is something like...
>>>>
>>>> MetaLink new
>>>> metaObject: [ :allArgs | ... ];
>>>> selector: #value:;
>>>> arguments: #(object selector arguments)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> And then `allArgs` would either be an array with all the arguments, or
>>>> maybe a Dictionary.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Right now not… but it would be a nice addition.
>>>
>>> It could either use some magic (if the number of args requested are larger
>>> then the number of args
>>> of the selector it gives the rest as a dictionary).
>>>
>>> or, maybe better (less magic), this could be an option to be configured per
>>> link:
>>>
>>>
>>> MetaLink new
>>> metaObject: [ :allArgs | ... ];
>>> selector: #value:;
>>> arguments: #(object selector arguments)
>>> options: #(argsAsDictionary)
>>>
>>> (which would allow #argsAsArray, too).
>>>
>>> Marcus
>>
>>
>> +1 for option, magic only brings suffering. :)
>>
>
> This should be easy.. I will look into it hopefully this week.
>
> Marcus
>
