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From: Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: building "path expressions"
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:11:36 -0500
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On 01/23/2014 03:27 PM, Jeff Higgins wrote:
> On 01/23/2014 11:37 AM, Stefan Ram wrote:
>>    When creating an interface for a library, sometimes one wants the user
>>    to see nesting in a »path expression«, like for example
>> »a.b.c.d.e.f.g.h«
>>    to convey the idea that h is a part of g, which is a part of f, and
>> so on.
>
> Do you have an example using some real world names to help me understand?
> Can the names help the user to visualize the nesting, or is some other
> markup required?
> I'm drawing a complete blank here.
>
>>    I think it is funny that one can use either package names /or/ nested
>>    classes /or/ fields to implement such a path, without this choice
>> being
>>    visible in the »path expression«. For example, one posssibility to
>>    implement a »path expression« »a.b.c.d.e.f.g.h« might be:
>>
>> package a.b.c;
>> class G { int h = 8; }
>> class F { G g = new G(); }
>> class d { static class e { static F f = new F(); }}
>> public final class Main
>> { public static void main( String[] args )
>>    { java.lang.System.out.println( a.b.c.d.e.f.g.h );  }}
>>
>
java.lang.System.out.println(
   test.ram.Automobile.Commands
     .StartCockpitVoiceRecorder.GetOBD.Devices.GetSecondaryAirBag.Fire)

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