On 07/05/2011 04:35 AM, Ken Barber wrote:
Whats wrong with using chained resources?
It doesn't scale.
Try expanding this (it is a slightly improved
proposal with block{} instead of order{}):
class c {
block { "x": # any order
package { ... }
file { "aaa": }
exec { "bbb": }
file { "ccc": }
include foo
}
block { "y": # order matters
$ordered => true # default is false
file { "ddd": }
exec { "eee": }
include baz
file { "fff": }
}
block { "z": # any order
file { "ggg": }
exec { "hhh": }
file { "iii": }
}
Block[ x ] -> Block[ y ] -> Block[ z ]
}
meaning all resources in x before any in y, then y in sequence,
before any in z
------------
Now, you can rewrite this using class {} instead of block{}.
You probably have lots of classes in that style, and then you
sequence things with Class[ a ] -> Class[ b ]. How many of
those classes only exist because there is no other block structure?
I submit that if you make a class, it should be sensible to include
it somewhere, as a class, representing something useful.
We need blocks so we don't go around abusing classes.
--
vagn
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