Sure, but then why FileLocator?

You could have in your app a normal class for that... I see you're creating a dependency for no real value, or even just polluting FileLocator for polluting it... I mean, to me the real value of FileLocator is to give you the cross-platform feature.

On Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 3:41 PM, Denis Kudriashov <dionisiydk@gmail.com> wrote:

2017-10-03 15:22 GMT+02:00 Guillermo Polito <guillermopolito@gmail.com>:

On Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 3:18 PM, Denis Kudriashov <dionisiydk@gmail.com> wrote:

2017-10-03 13:54 GMT+02:00 Guillermo Polito <guillermopolito@gmail.com>:

Could you write a blog post? :D

- What is the good practice

- extending FileLocator

- managing paths in a platform independent way (what to extend for unix, mac, windows, default values for unknown platforms...)��

I am not sure about last point. I thought it is solved by FileSystem itself.

Nope, check FileLocator. FileLocator was actually designed for that, not to be a "place holder" for paths.

I know. But I am talking only about "place holder" parts.

If my app wants myApp.config in image directory ��I would put it in FileLocator like this:

FileLocator class>>myAppConfig��

"method in my app package"

^self imageDirectory / 'myApp.config'

Nothing complex and intelligent here.

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On Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 12:52 PM, Denis Kudriashov <dionisiydk@gmail.com> wrote:

Ok. No objections yet.

I will prepare pull requests

2017-10-03 12:04 GMT+02:00 Guillermo Polito <guillermopolito@gmail.com>:

Yes yes yes

On Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 3:58 PM, Stephane Ducasse <stepharo.self@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi denis

I like it!.

Stef

On Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 10:31 AM, Denis Kudriashov <dionisiydk@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi.
>
> Many times I was trying to find "global" files of some packages in system.
>
> For example do you know how to find epicea session logs?
> There is class side method for this at EpMonitor:
>
> EpMonitor logsDirectory
>
> Is it easy to find when you never look at it? No.
>
> Do you know how to find sources file? There is message in Smalltalk global:
>
> Smalltalk sourcesFile
>
> Is it easy to find? No.
>
> And there are many other examples.
>
> But if you read about FileSystem library. You know the common place where to
> find well known files. It is FileLocator.
> For example changes file is here:
>
> FileLocator changes.
>
> So my idea is to introduce kind of pattern, the good style, how to access
> global application files: they should be in FileLocator as extensions.
> Then it would be super easy to find files of any applications.
>
> What do you think?
>
> If it is good idea then we should fix current places in system to follow
> this pattern.
>
> Best regards,
> Denis

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