Re: iterate vs scalar [Was: table_data helpers]

[Robert S. <rs...@fr...>]

On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 10:12:17 +0100 Dave wrote:
DS> The same holds true for GET requests for sys{Contact,Location}.1
DS> or sys{Contact,Location}.0.99, etc, etc.   In each case, an
DS> implementation using the instance handler would return the
DS> wrong exception ('noSuchObject'), while the scalar handler
DS> would return the correct exception ('noSuchInstance').
DS> 
DS> Does that make things clearer?

Yes, thanks.

However, it leaves me wondering why we shouldn't just merge the two. When would
one ever use the instance handler?

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