RE: [FormProc-developer] Getting an iteration of the form element names

[Nick B. <ni...@co...>]

>> > So it is not possible for your classes to implement the
>> > org.formproc.validation.Rule interface?  Their is no need to be in
>> > any specific package as the classes are dynamically loaded.  Do all
>> > of your rules already implement a common interface?
>>
>> Yes, they do. It's called Rule.java. I could make that extend your
>> Rule interface... It can't be that easy, can it? Why did I think I
>> should dismiss this idea earlier?
> 
> It should be that easy.  If you want to completely decouple your code
> from the FormProc code then you could have an intermediate class which
> implements the FormProc Rule interface call your code.  That adds
> another level of indirection that may not be necessary but it would
> completely separate your code from the FormProc framework except for
> that single class.

That's what I'll do: thanks Anthony! (BTW: the approach you suggest is the
Visitor pattern) My hope is to improve both of our systems.

http://www.clickblocks.org/patterns1/pattern_synopses.htm#Visitor

> Sincerely,
> Anthony Eden
> 

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Nick Bauman 
Cortexity Development
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