[stringtemplate-interest] On Pragmatism Violating Purity For The Win

[Zenaan Harkness]

On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 09:47:47AM -0700, Joseph Grace wrote:
> *Jonathan Buhacoff* wrote on *Tue Oct 20 08:38:50 PDT 2009:*
> 
> 
> 
> > Then you need another layer of model, not view hooks.
> 
>  Agreed.
> The question then becomes a matter of where you put the extra layer?  I
> suggest this discussion boils down to a matter of perspective.  Does the
> extra layer belong outside ST entirely (as now, except via the formatter
> backdoor), or does it belong alongside ST to complete ST as a tool to apply
> its function purity to diverse datasets?
> 
> 2 philosophies.  2 answers.
> 
> 1.  Insular.  Not here.  Add your layer elsewhere.
> 2.  Generous.  Do it here, alongside ST.  "com.<domain>.<app>.*"

:)

 1.  Clean. Powerful. Join the revolution.
 2.  Slutty. Be like all the others. Make a mess.


Seriously, Velocity is a fine DP-come-template engine combined.

I was on a velocity-learning path, until I found ST, read the paper,
and was hit by an epiphany lorry.

The red pill man. The red pill.

best
zen

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