Re: [PATCH] Generalization of system metrics

Some time ago, I wrote... |+ | Some time ago, Ben Wing wrote... | | Second of all, the name space problem that you mentioned is not specific to device | | metrics or device properties -- the same sort of problem exists for all properties, as | | well as for system calls, etc. | | Ok, suppose that under window system A property 'p is a device metric, so is supplied | by the system and is read-only. Under window system B, this metric is not supplied | by the system. Should setting of 'p be allowed under B? | | I have no answer. If yes, so 'p is a "usual" property, then this code may break under | other window system. If no, we won't be able to extend the list of "reserved" properties | without possibly affecting already existing lisp code. Could you please help solve that | dilemma? This is basically why I intended to keep properties and metrics in separate | namespaces. |- Ok, a silly idea. What if we decide that if a property symbol name begins with some character, this property is stuffed into a plist by XEmacs itself. A property starting with that character can never be added to an object by lisp code. ~!＠$%^& are candidates... Actually, I've been thinking about keywords which are distinguishable by their first letter ':'. I do not think whether it is good or ugly, but it does solve namespace problem. Kirill