Re: Slicer (was: Re: [Gzz] Re: [Gzz-commits] (no subject))

[Tuomas Lukka]

On Mon, Jul 29, 2002 at 04:36:26PM +0200, address@hidden wrote:
> > > 1. New Slicer interface. A Slicer is a component of Space on the same
> > >    level as CellTexter. It's responsibility is to divide a space into
> > >    slices, allowing slices to be swapped in and out. This means that
> > >    turning slices into SliceVersions is part of its responsibilities
> > >    (as attaching and disattaching slices (resolving and recreating
> > >    preflets) is encapsulated in it).
> > > 
> > >    So far, this is only able to get the SliceVersion for s.0 (it is
> > >    unfinished).
> > 
> > Are you really sure that we want this in gzz and not gzz.impl? Because
> > this is not really useful for the front-end and gzz is only supposed
> > to be that interface.
> 
> Huh? Swapping slices in and out are not frontend functions?

It's just like saving and loading the whole space etc: it belongs
in the control package. Gzz is for the structure, not concerned with
whatever's underneath.

I don't think our slices are mature enough to expose there as
the "canonical interface".

Once it's obvious that there is a certain really good way to make
it all work, and it is important in manipulating the structure, then 
that should be included in gzz. 

        Tuomas