RE: [FR-devel] Database slot-type addition

[Curt Hibbs]

Hal E. Fulton wrote:
> 
> Rich Kilmer wrote:
> 
> > Proposed addition of a slot type of 'hash':
> > 
> > Added methods to slot:
> > 
> >  #slot.put(key, value) 
> >  #slot.get(key) #=> value
> >  #slot.is_hash_slot? 
> >  #slot.hash # turn slot into hash slot
> 
> Well, I see your point where slot.data={}
> is concerned. But for the others, we could
> make #hash create an object that was a 
> subclass of Hash, with the [] and []=
> doing notification. Couldn't we? This 
> would be more convenient than a #get and
> a #put, IMO.
> 
> Actually I guess a 'get' operation doesn't
> need to notify a subscriber anyway.

I like this... a very useful addition.

Curt