[jdom-interest] Interfaces

[Louis Tribble]

Jason Hunter wrote:
> 
> Tom Bradford wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > Are there any plans to break the JDOM classes into separate interfaces
> > and impl classes?
> 
> No, the price is too high.  With interfaces everything becomes a
> factory, 

> elements have to be "imported" into new documents instead of
> just added, 

I don't follow this one (I've probably forgotten an explanation from
months ago). Can you jog my memory?

Louis

P.S. The Why JDOM Doesn't Want Interfaces FAQ entry would be useful, 
although providing won't put the issue to rest...
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