Re: [Help-smalltalk] seaside problem of understanding

[Paolo Bonzini]

> >        menuComponent [ ^menuComponent ]
> >        menuComponent: aMenu [ menuComponent := aMenu ]
> >
> >        initialize [
> >            super initialize.
> >            self
> >                menuComponent: self initializeMenuComponent;
> >                listComponent: StListComponent new.
> >        ]
> >
> >        initializeMenuComponent [
> >            | bla |
> >            bla := StMenuComponent new.
> >            bla addEntry: 'All1' withAction: [].
> >            bla addEntry: 'All2' withAction: [].
> >            self menuComponent: bla.
> >        ]
>
> I am a Smalltalk newbie, but it looks like you are making a recursive call.

Yes, but not the way you thought. :-)  And you set me on the right path, 
so thanks!

The last line should just "^bla".  Now it's returning self, so 
menuComponent is initialized to self.  That's recursive indeed.

Paolo