26 Aug
2005
26 Aug
'05
4:53 p.m.
Eric Lavigne wrote:
In this case I would make the API (link :to pid) (link :from pid) (link :to-from pid)
I like the idea, but it is not clear to me which direction :from and :to refer to. Which one matches my "link" and which matches "reverse-link"? Which one says "please notify me when you terminate"? Which one says "I will notify you when I terminate"?
Yes that's a problem with both proposed API's. ;) Anyway, as was said earlier, it'd probably be better if the process that wants to be notified always initiates the link, so there would only be a (LINK pid) and there could be little confusion.
- Dirk