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Attendees

• Jon
• Rich
• Stew
• Lori
• Bertrand
• Phil
• Kin
• Wayne

Minutes

1. What is passed to a constructor?
   • Bertrand, common is either type name or object, Could do both by usingthe typeof the passed parameter ... a string means it is the name type, otherwise a object provides the type.
   • Google gears uses a type reference .... beta.foo.typeName
   • Are we trying to avoid enumerating all the types of objects that could be returned? (could be infinite)
     • What if it is finite? ....
     • Jon: What if we went to the flexibility of full javascript?
     • Bertrand: IDEs could be free to not execute this js
     • Phil: Isn't this just a variant on Jon's proposal using js rather than a new language?
     • Jon: Likely, but a different attribute name would make sense
     • Lori: Is this generic to other methods than factories ... multiple types could be returned
     • Jon: Likely (others confirm)
     • An example on email requested ...
2. Stew/Wayne demoed widget vs mashable widgets:
   • Showed a wrapper around the basic digit calendar widget to become an OAA mashable widget
   • Kin: Why wouldn't the wrapper be what is described in the metadata?
     • Noted that a mashable widget receives the WidgetWrapper as a constructor argument
     • Likely we would require a widget to do defensive coding ... a null widget wrapper means those functions aren't available
     • Another option is that the object always exists, but may not provide full functionality.
     • Also, a widget could say that it needs the mashable feature
     • Jon: perhaps what we really need is a pared down Widget wrapper an IDE could incorporate
     • Stew will send out some pointers for furthwer digesting before deciding how to proceed