[HIVEMIND-98] Processing Rules docs (and maybe framework) enhanchement request

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 1.0
• Component/s: documentation, framework
• Environment: (not relevant)
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Giorgio Gallo
• Created: 07/Mar/05 09:54
• Updated: 07/Mar/05 10:56

Description

I just spent one full day to figure out why my configuration points always ended up empty: the reason is I missed the red box telling me i had to include the
<invoke-parent method="addElement"/>
rule.

(After smashing my head with a huge hammer for I once again I underestimated the importance of reading documentation) I realized the red box isn't actually very visible in docs and I overlooked it because, having a bit of familiarity with digester, I quit reading after the first few paragraphs.

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Documentation enhanchement request:

(Since I know I am stupid, but I also think other people are just like me) Could you move the box to the very top of the file?

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Framework enhanchement request (maybe already ok in 1.1 - sorry: didn't check):

Since this <invoke-parent method="addElement"/> is SO important, why not adding a new type of rule, say: <add-element/>? After all I (as a HM user) really don't want to know the name of the method called...

Also, couldn't the rule <set-parent .../> be sort of dangerous if called like in:
<create-object .../>
<set-parent .../>
?

I would end up having a reference to whatever HM puts at the bottom of the stack in an object of mine...

Thank you in advance - and thank you for this beautiful hivemind thing!

Rgds,
Giorgio