Re: binder language, binding directories, bind by copy/reference

["Pete Clifford \(@riadne software\)" <pete@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The problem with this surely is that it's like a high-wire act without the
safety net: everything's fine until until someone puts a foot wrong...

This is exactly like LVLCHK(*NO). By forcing the same signature every time,
you've taken away the safety net. If someone doesn't follow procedures, and
adds a new export in the middle, then you won't get an obvious, early
indication of a problem in the form of a signature violation, you'll get a
potentially much more damaging, subtle and elusive problem which could
easily be missed in testing and end up in production.

Pete

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Crosby" <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 3:32 PM
Subject: Re: binder language, binding directories, bind by copy/reference


> Buck wrote:
>
> > I understand Barbara's methodology:  Use one signature forever.  Never
> > change it, and always add new exports at the end.  Because the sig
matches
> > the older sig, no level check.  Because the new exports are at the end,
no
> > problems.
> >
> > For some reason I can't put into words, I find this... distasteful.
>
> I agree with that sentiment.  What's the difference between that and
> LVLCHK(*NO)?  This is the same thing, to me, as adding fields at the end
> of a file, then creating the file with LVLCHK(*NO).
>
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> Jeff Crosby
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