[Win32utils-devel] Trivial API question

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> Subject: Re:[Win32utils-devel] Trivial API question
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> 
> > 
> > I know - I like to futz.  I'm thinking of changing the way I pass 
> > optional arguments.  This is from EventLog:
> > 
> > # Write an event to the event log
> > 
> > # Current way
> > el.report_event(
> >    "source"   => "foo",
> >    "category" => 0x2,
> >    "event_id" => 0x3,
> >    "data"     => "Warning! Danger Will Robinson!",
> >    "type"     => EventLog::WARN
> > )
> > 
> > # Proposed way	
> > el.report_event{ |e|
> >    e.source		= "foo"
> >    e.category	= 0x2
> >    e.event_id	= 0x3
> >    e.data		= "Warning! Danger Will Robinson!"
> >    e.type		= EventLog::WARN
> > }
> > 
> > This looks a little "cleaner" I think and is a bit more 
> Ruby-ish.  It 
> > would use a yielded struct, which has an advantage over a 
> hash - you 
> > can't pass a bogus key, i.e. builtin validation.
> > 
> > What do you think?  Or should I just leave it alone?
> > 
> > Dan
> > 
> Let's provide both ways :)
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Park Heesob

Ugh - too much work to maintain.  I'm going to pick one and stick with
it.

Dan