Re: [Docutils-develop] Re: sandbox/tibs/pysource/notes thoughts.txt

[Richard J. <rj...@ek...>]

On Sat, 12 Oct 2002 11:01 am, David Goodger wrote:
> > On Sat, 12 Oct 2002 10:37 am, David Goodger wrote:
> >> I don't know how this will work yet.  Perhaps the Writer and/or I/O
> >> object will handle forests (multiple trees).  Perhaps the doctree will
> >> remain monolithic, and a transform will insert "split here" indicators. 
> >> It's all up in the air.
>
> Richard Jones wrote:
> > The "split here" part worries me - that then implies the HTML Writer
> > knows how to output multiple files, which I don't believe it should. It
> > should be the job of the pysource "framework" (the bit that drives the
> > parse -> transform -> writer mechanisms) to decide what files need to be
> > written and how they should be written.
>
> Problem is, PySource is a *Reader*, which doesn't know and shouldn't care
> about final output.  HappyDoc may have already tackled this issue;
> analyzing its code is on my to-do.  But also on my to-do are window trim,
> painting, grouting, baseboard mouldings, winterizing the garage, and on and
> on...

I don't think pysource is going to be able to get away with being *just* a 
Reader. The one-source-to-many issue kinda throws a huge spanner in the 
works.


> > Then this is definitely an issue that must be resolved now ;)
>
> I hope you're volunteering :-)

Heh, sure. It can go on my TODO along with Roundup 0.5.1, weeding and 
generally attacking the garden, finish the bedside tables, hallstand, 
bookcases, checking the roof after our recent strong winds, ... :)


   Richard