[Twisted-Python] Bloat (was Re: [Twisted-commits] DependentMultiService - chained start/stop of services in a sensible order)

[Jp Calderone]

On Sun, Apr 13, 2003 at 07:32:25PM -0500, Glyph Lefkowitz wrote:
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> This patch strikes me as unnecessary:
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> On Sunday, April 13, 2003, at 03:48 PM, etrepum CVS wrote:
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> >Modified files:
> >Twisted/twisted/internet/app.py 1.89 1.90
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> >Log message:
> >DependentMultiService - chained start/stop of services in a sensible 
> >order
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> but I would like to discuss it and other patches like it.  Not to pick 
> on bob here; there isn't really a policy on avoiding bloat in Twisted, 
> so it can't be said that this is a violation of anything in particular. 
>  I just think we need one.
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> First, my question is: do we have more than one or two users who 
> actually need this functionality?  If it's a real, present need for a 
> wide variety of applications, then much of this criticism does not 
> apply.

  I think I need this, but order is such a hard topic, I've mostly ignored
it and relied on luck to keep my app working instead of coming up with a
good solution.  I'm not entirely sure (and I won't be devoting time to the
project where it's needed in the near future) DependentMultiService solves
my use-case, but if not, something like it probably would.

  Jp

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