Re: Status of the API Doc v1.0

Dear all,

I also agree with Raphael and Felix...

+1

The problem with b) is that from the users point of view no changes  
arise when adding new properties...but in the real implementation  
there will be also only another "switch-case" for the new property  
element. By the use of interfaces for getter and setter (as victor  
proposed) IMO we will also achieve the needed flexibility. Suggestion  
a) will also be a little bit easier for users, esp. if they only want  
to use a certain subset of the core properties.

Best,
Florian


Am 09.09.2009 um 11:31 schrieb Felix Sasaki:

>
>
> 2009/9/9 Raphaël Troncy <Raphael.Troncy@cwi.nl>
> What kind of API style is appropriate for our API ?
>
> a)     Specific API corresponded to each property (e.g. mawg- 
> getCreator(); )
> –      Pro: Enable to provide easy APIs to the developers
> –      Con: Can reduce the flexibility of API because whenever  
> defining the new property, new API should be developed
>
> The set of properties provided by MAWG will be finite and fixed once  
> the MA ontology is a rec, so I cannot really see a cons here ...
>
>
> b)    Common API for handling all properties via input parameter  
> (e.g. get-mawg-unstructured-value( property-name, …); )
> –      Pro: Can provide the better flexibility
> –      Con: Can provide complex API because of data type of input  
> parameter and return value
>
> I can really see the 'pro' here, with a developer hat-on, I cannot  
> see where and why I would use get-mawg-unstructured-value( property- 
> name, ...) :-(
>
> So my preference is a big a)!
>
>
> +1.
>
> Felix
>
>
>
>  Raphaël
>
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