On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 11:24 AM, Quincey Morris
wrote:
> I think that in this case, if the auto-updating can *safely and correctly* be
> encapsulated within a single object, then it's preferable and simpler just to
> do so.
This is true, but it does depend on your definition of "safely and
cor
On Apr 16, 2010, at 11:00, Kyle Sluder wrote:
> And this is when I become a fan of splitting the "model" layer into a
> "model object" layer and a "model controller" layer.
I think that in this case, if the auto-updating can *safely and correctly* be
encapsulated within a single object, then it'
On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 10:51 AM, Quincey Morris
wrote:
> For timed updates, you seem to have a choice of putting the timer in your
> data model, or putting the timer in your window controller. One good way to
> decide this is to ask yourself this question:
And this is when I become a fan of sp
On Apr 16, 2010, at 06:30, Matt DeFoor wrote:
> This is where I'm having difficulty determining what should be
> standard practice. Would it be better to post a notification that
> indicates the resource should update itself? Or is it good enough to
> leave it as is?
>
> One other approach I've c
On 16/04/2010, at 11:30 PM, Matt DeFoor wrote:
> One other approach I've considered is whether the Model should have
> the ability to update itself at all. Should the controller be
> responsible for updating the resource always?
No, because if another controller is able to affect the model, the
Hi Matt
> I have multiple resource objects that are represented in an
> NSOutlineView. These resource objects can be updated by their own
> triggered timer or potentially on demand by the user via the View (a
> button is clicked in the UI).
>
> At first, I thought that the resource object should
I'm having a problem deciding on how a Model object should be updated.
I have multiple resource objects that are represented in an
NSOutlineView. These resource objects can be updated by their own
triggered timer or potentially on demand by the user via the View (a
button is clicked in the UI).
A
