[Seaside] WAComponent>>#call:/#answer: usage question

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Lukas Renggli wrote:
> 
>> 1.) If using a WATask, I must be able to simultaneously #call: twice.
> 
>>>That doesn't really make sense, because #call: replaces an entire
>>>component with a new one.
> 
>>>In case you really want to change two components at once you can use
>>>#show: that does not block (check out the comments of the methods
>>>#call: and #show:).
> couldnt we achive the same thing by composing the component with some
> child components. In what use cases would you use #show:
> still not sure how #show: works. i know #call: blocks out the calling
> component till an answer is recieved. when would you use #show: 
> 
>> 2.) The WATask must be able to render the Heading and Anchor.
> 
>>>WATask does not render anything (check out the class comment). It just
>>>delegates the rendering to a sequenze of other components.
> 
>> 3.) If I make a separate component for the heading and anchor, then
>> #render: those components, it must be able to #answer: for it's parent
>> component.
> 
>>>It looks like you need to compose your components, not to #call: them.
>>>#call: is only useful if you expect to get back a result (read the
>>>class comment of WAComponent).
> 
>>>HTH,
>>>Lukas
> 
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