[Maypole] Maypole SQLT->TT loader

Dave Howorth Dave.Howorth@acm.org
Tue, 07 Dec 2004 00:31:52 +0000


> It looks interesting. I have a slight aversion to auto-generated 
> code, even when I can control what the code looks like. I think it's

I sympathize with your aversion, having encountered many bad code 
generating products in the past. On the other hand, every program you 
run is auto-generated code of some sort :)

> I think it's because hand-editing the code is usually a pain - e.g.
> in this case, adding actions. Do you plan on making the code
> generator support manual edits?

I think you're suggesting some additional hooks, a bit like the 
***_config.tt thing. I had a plan to do that, of which the MAYBE_PROCESS 
macro was an early version. Then I thought, why bother with all that 
complication when you can just as easily edit the main template? Or just 
write the actions in a completely separate file. I still haven't made my 
mind up.

I plan to use it on my real project now and see what that throws up, as 
well as see what feedback I get.

So the answer's a definite maybe!

Cheers, Dave