[webkit-dev] SharedWorkers alternate design

[Drew Wilson]

Thanks - I hadn't realized that about WebKit style.

I've updated the interfaces to use different verbs (like
"createWorkerProxy()") or omit the verb entirely where appropriate.

-atw

On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 12:30 PM, Darin Adler <darin at apple.com> wrote:

> No substantive comment, but a small style comment.
>
> On May 21, 2009, at 4:20 PM, Drew Wilson wrote:
>
>   // Static factory method for getting the correct repository
>> implementation for a given browser
>>  static public SharedWorkerRepository* getRepository();
>>
>
> Generally WebKit does not use the verb "get" to name functions that simply
> return something. Instead for those we simply use a noun.
>
> If there is some real action involved, then we would want to use a verb,
> but not "get". For example, if the function always creates something we can
> use the word create.
>
> Sadly we have not yet found a good verb for the common "get or create"
> idiom.
>
>    -- Darin
>
>
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