[MacRuby-devel] HotCocoa Part I

[Richard Kilmer]

On Nov 12, 2008, at 9:16 AM, Richard Kilmer wrote:

> All,
>
> As the main author of HotCocoa let me chime in on what I see its  
> main purpose is.
>
> In a nutshell here is my 5 second primary definition:
>
> "HotCocoa is an idiomatic Ruby API that simplifies the configuration  
> and wiring together of complex ObjC/Cocoa classes."
>
> I realize this will not be all things to all people, and that some  
> may not see the much value in this. I do, and I think that HotCocoa  
> should NOT try and be all things to all people.  Let me even get  
> more specific.  I don't think that HotCocoa should strive to contain  
> simplifications for all frameworks in Cocoa.
>
> If core audio needs to be simplified though a wonderful Ruby API  
> then it should be done with a wonderful Ruby API, but that is not  
> HotCocoa, its a core audio MacRuby library.  Something that uses  
> HotCocoa could also use that wonderfully simplified core audio  
> library.  To try and say every simplified use of ObjC frameworks is  
> included in HotCocoa creates a truly unwieldy beast.
>
> In ObjC/Cocoa here are the common patterns I see that can be  
> simplified with HotCocoa:
>
> * Instance configuration
> * Delegation
> * KVO
> * Object wiring/containment/etc
> * Data sources
> * App building

One addition I forgot to mention:

* Layout management

>
>
> I will follow up with an email that explains these in more detail  
> and provides examples.
>
> Best,
>
> Rich
>
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