[errai-dev] Fwd: Errai UI and DataBinding

[Christian Sadilek]

I agree that AutoBound is better, so the remaining question is just @Bind vs. @Bound for DataFields?

> As adjectives:
> 
> @Templated
> public class Thing extends Composite {
> 
>   @Inject
>   @Bound(property="street")
>   @DataField
>   private TextBox input;

>   or

>   @Inject
>   @Bind(property="street")
>   @DataField
>   private TextBox input;
> 
> }


On 2012-08-13, at 12:54 PM, "Lincoln Baxter, III" <lincolnbaxter at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm voting for adjectives I guess. It's typically the way that CDI Qualifiers look when functioning with @Inject. Granted, these aren't qualifiers, but they might as well be by how they behave and actually modify the result of the injection.
> 
> I'm 100% sure how I feel about @AutoBound - but I'm not 100% sure about @Bound.
> 
> 
> As adjectives:
> 
> @Templated
> public class Thing extends Composite {
> 
>   @Inject
>   @Bound
>   private TextBox input;
> 
>   @Inject
>   @AutoBound
>   private DataBinder<Model> binder;
> 
> }
> 
> 
> As verbs:
> 
> @Templated
> public class Thing extends Composite {
> 
>   @Inject
>   @Bind
>   private TextBox input;
> 
>   @Inject
>   @AutoBind
>   private DataBinder<Model> binder;
> 
> 
> 
> }
> 
> On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 11:31 AM, Christian Sadilek <csadilek at redhat.com> wrote:
> Had the same thought. It's @Inject, so I thought @Bind would be more consistent on the data field….but I am fine either way…let's vote :)
> 
> On 2012-08-13, at 11:26 AM, "Lincoln Baxter, III" <lincolnbaxter at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Should it be @Bind or @Bound?
>> 
>> On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 10:52 AM, Christian Sadilek <christian.sadilek at gmail.com> wrote:
>> just forwarding Lincoln's reply. If there are no objections to @Bind
>> and @AutoBound, I will go ahead and implement this later today or
>> tomorrow.
>> 
>> cheers,
>> christian
>> 
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Lincoln Baxter, III <lincolnbaxter at gmail.com>
>> Date: Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 12:05 AM
>> Subject: Re: [errai-dev] Errai UI and DataBinding
>> To: Christian Sadilek <christian.sadilek at gmail.com>
>> 
>> 
>> I do think we need programmatic control over bindings. I think that
>> was one of my first questions when we implemented the @Injected
>> databinder. I agree with you that the current state is a bit too
>> "magical," and I think that the suggestions you've brough up will help
>> to eliminate that.
>> 
>> +1 to individual @Bind and also aggregate @Autobind / @Autobound annotation
>> 
>> ~Lincoln
>> 
>> On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 7:53 PM, Christian Sadilek
>> <christian.sadilek at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I'd like to propose a change to our DataBinding integration in Errai
>> > UI. Basically, I think we should retire the implicit binding approach
>> > and introduce a new annotation. So, within a @Templated class that has
>> > a DataBinder<T> field, we should have the following options:
>> >
>> > 1. No binding
>> > @Inject @DataField
>> > private TextBox date;
>> >
>> > 2. Binding to model property with matching name
>> > @Inject @Bind @DataField
>> > private TextBox date;
>> >
>> > 3. Binding to model property with matching name using provided converter
>> > @Inject @Bind(converter=MyDataConverter.class) @DataField
>> > private TextBox date;
>> >
>> > 4. Binding to model property with provided name
>> > @Inject @Bind(property="lastUpdated") @DataField
>> > private TextBox date;
>> >
>> > 5. Binding to model property with provided name using provided converter
>> > @Inject @Bind(property="lastUpdated", converter=MyDataConverter.class)
>> > @DataField
>> > private TextBox date;
>> >
>> > Additionally, we could add an annotation (e.g. @AutoBind) that when
>> > present on the @Templated class causes our current behaviour. All
>> > @DataFields will be bound to model properties with matching names.
>> >
>> > I prefer this approach because just by looking at the code I get all
>> > the information I need to undersand what's going on. Our current
>> > approach seems a little too magical :).
>> >
>> > WDYT?
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> > Christian
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>> 
>> 
>> 
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> 
> 
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