Instead of #caseOf: and #caseOf:otherwise: use a dictionary.

michael


On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 10:52:06 -0300
"Ivan Tomek" <ivan.tomek at acadiau.ca> wrote:

> Thanks.
> 
> Ivan
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: matejkob at stonline.sk [mailto:matejkob at stonline.sk] On 
> > Behalf Of Matej Košík
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 9:42 AM
> > To: The general-purpose Squeak developers list
> > Subject: Re: Switsch Statement like in java.
> > 
> > Ivan Tomek wrote:
> > > Hi Matej,
> > > 
> > > I use VW rather than Squeak. Is the code available in a 
> > text file or some other universally downloadable form?
> > > 
> > > Thanks.
> > 
> > Hi Ivan,
> > 
> > I have filed relevant sources out for you, they can be now 
> > downloaded here
> > 
> > http://altair.dcs.elf.stuba.sk/~kosik/tmp/COND/
> > 
> > There are three files
> > 
> > Association-*cond.st
> > AssociationTest-testCond.st
> > Association class-*cond.st
> > 
> > The file `AssociationTest-testCond.st' contains black-box 
> > checking whether the provided functionality works as expected.
> > 
> > File `Association-*cond.st' contains a single method
> > 	doesNotUnderstand: aMessage
> > It either invokes generation of the not-yet-generated 
> > cond:cond:cond:... 
> > method or reraises the exception (in the rest cases).
> > 
> > File `Association class-*cond.st' contains two methods
> > 	generateCondMethodFor: numberOfBranches
> > 	removeGeneratedCondMethods
> > The first one generates cond:cond:cond:... method with a 
> > given number of branches. The second one removes all the 
> > hitherto generated method. It is supposed to provide 
> > convenient ways how to clean things.
> > 
> > I think that I should also enrich the documentation with 
> > anti-examples---i.e. incorrect usages.
> > 
> > If you find any natural example where cond:cond:cond:... 
> > where it would be advantageous to use it, I would be grateful 
> > if you let me know. Until know I have none.
> > 
> > Regards
> > --
> > Matej Košík
> > ICQ: 300133844
> > http://altair.dcs.elf.stuba.sk/wiki/Kosik/Main
> > 
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