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Robert Barta wrote:
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<pre wrap="">On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 06:24:23PM +0200, Lars Heuer wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Now, I took a look at the TMCL draft dtd. 2007-12-08 and I wonder if
we need the "?" and "?foo" notation at all; it seems that the []
notation is enough.
A random example from TMCL:
def AssociationTypeConstraint()
?atc1 isa associationtype-constraint
AddConstraintToSchema(?atc1)
end
which can replaced by:
def AssociationTypeConstraint()
AddConstraintToSchema([isa associationtype-constraint])
end
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[] can replace a named wildcard _only_ if the structure of the
information is restructured into a tree form.
I am not sure whether it is _always_ possible to do that with every
kind of expression. But I am pretty sure that - even if is - it is
inconvenient for a user to perform this mental exercise.
Given the many ... edges ... CTM has saving on the wildcards does not
really make a difference. From an implementation viewpoint both are
no-brainers.
My succus: Keep it as-is,</pre>
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I support that view.<br>
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<pre wrap="">maybe explain one with the other.
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