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MyASPN >> Mail Archive >> zope-Dev
zope-Dev
Re: [Zope-dev] Why is it _setObject(), and why is it undocumented
by maxm other posts by this author
Feb 1 2003 10:22AM messages near this date
Re: [Zope-dev] Why is it _setObject(), and why is it undocumented | Re: [Zope-dev] Why is it _setObject(), and why is it undocumented
Dieter Maurer wrote:

 >  "_setObject" has an "_" because it is a "private" method
 >  which should not be called by TTW code.

Ok ... but that is not really what is meant by a private method.

Usually a private method is used purely as a mean of implementation. And 
should never be called from other objects. This is not the case here, as 
the method is clearly a part of the api.

That is why I find it missleading.

regards Max M



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