[e4-dev] Question on Java5 features IEclipseContext

[Tom Schindl <tom.schindl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Is there a reason IEclipseContext defining methods like this:

1. Using Object as return type
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---------8<---------
public Object get(String name);
// vs
public <V> V get(String name);
---------8<---------

This leads to unnecassary casts in the client code. E.g.
---------8<---------
IStylingEngine stylingEngine = (IStylingEngine) getContext(element)
				.get(IStylingEngine.SERVICE_NAME);
// vs
IStylingEngine stylingEngine = getContext(element)
				.get(IStylingEngine.SERVICE_NAME)
---------8<---------

2. Not using Ellipsis
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---------8<---------
public Object get(String name, Object[] arguments);
// vs
public Object get(String name, Object... arguments);
---------8<---------


Tom

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