Re: [Yaml-core] functional and native

[Tom S. <tra...@tr...>]

On Thu, 2002-09-12 at 12:53, Brian Ingerson wrote:
> I totally agree with your pretty printing use case. But that can be
> accomplished in code without requiring a formal model to be worked out with
> all its ramifications and deep seated philosophical issues.

all the ramifications? deep seated philosphical issues? this isn't
Hegel! :)
 
> YAML.pm has a loader option to load a YAML document into a shadowed native
> graph. The shadowing preserves the key order. So when you dump the graph, key
> order is preserved. 
> 
> YAML.pm also has an option to load a YAML document into non-native graph that
> supports key order among other things like style and type uri. This would be
> useful to support a YPATH perhaps.

you already have most of the functionailty built into the tool already!
for heaven sakes, man! what is the problem?

> We only need models when a particular cross-platform application with
> widespread impact (like ypath) requires it. Frankly, ypath as a specification
> hasn't even been started in earnest.

perhaps it a good time to ride that pony backwards and see how the
implementation effects the model. i'll bite.

-- 
tom sawyer, aka transami
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