[jdom-interest] getText() and getAttributeValue()

[John L. Webber - Jentro AG]

Jason Hunter wrote:
> 
> > Why is getXXX(key, defaultValue) so abhorrent? After seeing Jason Hunter's
> > ParameterParserClass in Java Servlet Programming, which is chock-full of
> > methods like this, how can one not appreciate the power and beauty of such a
> > method?
> >
> > Todd Trimmer
> 
> Todd knows how to help his cause with carefully placed suck ups.  :-)
> 
> But besides that, since Properties.getProperty(String, String) has set
> the standard in Java land, I don't think it's unreasonable people will
> know what getAttributeValue(String, String) does without reading docs.

+1 for this suggestion. I have tons of parsing code that looks as
cluttered as Todd's example -- I'd love to be able to replace it with
the suggested change

John Webber

 

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