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[jsr339-experts] Re: Resetting parameters after LinkBuilder#uri

From: Sergey Beryozkin <sberyozkin_at_talend.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:24:11 +0300

On 25/03/13 21:58, Marek Potociar wrote:
> On Mar 25, 2013, at 3:24 PM, Bill Burke<bburke_at_redhat.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On 3/25/2013 9:50 AM, Sergey Beryozkin wrote:
>>> On 25/03/13 16:46, Bill Burke wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 3/25/2013 9:34 AM, Sergey Beryozkin wrote:
>>>>> Hi
>>>>>
>>>>> Should be LinkBuilder#uri documented to clarify that the parameters have
>>>>> to be reset ?
>>>>>
>>>>> CXF user reported a different issue but it highlighted that when a link
>>>>> builder is reused, the new Link will have the parameters inherited from
>>>>> the previous link, for example,
>>>>>
>>>>> linkBuilder.uri("/next").rel("next").param("a", "a1");
>>>>> Link next = linkBuilder.build();
>>>>>
>>>>> linkBuilder.uri("/prev").rel("prev").param("b", "b1");
>>>>> Link prev = linkBuilder.build();
>>>>>
>>>>> Here, the prev Link will have the "a" parameter used to build the next
>>>>> Link inherited, unless the parameters are reset when LinkBuilder#uri
>>>>> method is called.
>>>>>
>>>>> Do you agree ?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> No, i don't.
>>>>
>>> Is that it, you simply don't agree without even justifying why ?
>>>
>>> Let me give another try:
>>>
>>>>> linkBuilder.uri("/next").rel("next").param("a", "a1");
>>>>> Link next = linkBuilder.build();
>>>>>
>>>>> linkBuilder.uri("/prev");
>>>>> Link prev = linkBuilder.build();
>>>
>>> Would it really be what user meant, having "/prev" link having a rel=next ?
>>>
>>
>> You shouldn't be re-using LInkBuilder in this manner, your above example is better exemplified by:
>>
>> Link next = LinkBuilder.fromUri("/next").param("a", "a1").build();
>> Link prev = LinkBuilder.fromUri("/prev").param("b", "b1").build();
>
> FWIW, I agree with Bill.
>
Fine, lets just have a statement at the API level as to what the users
should expect when they do reuse LinkBuilder; same as we have on
UriBuilder and ResponseBuilder - the former has its way to reset certain
things, the latter - resets all completely, LinkBuilder docs should
advise something too IMHO.



Thanks, Sergey

> Marek
>>
>>
>> --
>> Bill Burke
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>> http://bill.burkecentral.com
>