[xstream-dev] [jira] Commented: (XSTR-55) Ability to alias an entire package

The following comment has been added to this issue:

     Author: Gr?gory Joseph
    Created: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 3:05 PM
       Body:
The previous patch isn't really satisfying me, because :
- it doesn't actually map a package name to a "shortcut" name, but to empty 
string (ie, com.blah.bleh.SomeClass can not be aliased to "foo.SomeClass" but 
only to SomeClass)
- it's based on startsWith and substring methods, which makes it a bit hairy - 
and possibly not very safe - for the sake of aliasing 
com.blah.bleh.bluh.SomeOtherClass to "bluh.SomeOtherClass"

I'm planning on submitting another patch that would
- allow actual aliasing of a package to a "prefix", but only A package and not 
it's subpackages
- be based on full package name of a Class instead of just using startsWith on 
Class.getName()

... I'll do that .. eventually.. when my pc resurects. 

Please tell me what you think, anyway ;)

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        Key: XSTR-55
    Summary: Ability to alias an entire package
       Type: Improvement

     Status: Unassigned
   Priority: Major

 Original Estimate: Unknown
 Time Spent: Unknown
  Remaining: Unknown

    Project: XStream
 Components: 
             Core
   Fix Fors:
             1.1
   Versions:
             1.1

   Assignee: 
   Reporter: Joe Walnes

    Created: Thu, 6 May 2004 2:20 PM
    Updated: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 3:05 PM

Description:
Rather than having to do:

xstream.alias("com.blah.mypackage.MyClass", "MyClass");
xstream.alias("com.blah.mypackage.YourClass", "YourClass");
xstream.alias("com.blah.mypackage.SheepClass", "SheepClass");

I'd like to be able to do:

xstream.aliasPackage("com.blah.mypackage");



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