Re: [cross-project-issues-dev] i18n Message key generation

["Daniel Megert" <daniel_megert@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I could give you counter examples. The
main reason for your examples is history. There is no reason for plain
text keys. Our tooling shows the value and offers hyperlinking. Short keys
are good. You'd have to find a JDT committer that would accept your change
- it won't be me ;-)

Dani



From:      
 Wim Jongman <wim.jongman@xxxxxxxxx>
To:      
 Cross project issues
<cross-project-issues-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:      
 06.02.2017 13:21
Subject:    
   Re: [cross-project-issues-dev]
i18n Message key generation
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> If not, would you consider accepting a contribution
that adds some 
> additional logic to the key generation?

Yes, no, and no.

Okay let me try better:

Assuming that no one [1] will leave in the generated key name (i.e. Class_0
Class_1 Class_2), I think it would be nice to help people and allow to
generate a more meaningful key instead.

If adding long keys is a problem, a key generation algo
could help:

* When large keys are generated, the dialog can inform the user about memory
and speed implications.
* A key generator could help minimize the key length. Consider this key
from jface:

MessageDialogWithToggle.rememberMyDecision = &Remember
my decision
could be automatically generated to:
    MessageDialogWithToggle.rememberDecision
= &Remember my decision
    MssgDlgWTggl.rememberDecision = &Remember my decision
or even
    MDWT.rememberDecision = &Remember my decision

Cheers,

Wim


[1] Random pick of messages.properties

http://git.eclipse.org/c/platform/eclipse.platform.ui.git/tree/bundles/org.eclipse.e4.ui.progress/src/org/eclipse/e4/ui/progress/internal/messages.properties
http://git.eclipse.org/c/platform/eclipse.platform.ui.git/tree/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.navigator/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/navigator/messages.properties
http://git.eclipse.org/c/platform/eclipse.platform.ui.git/tree/bundles/org.eclipse.jface/src/org/eclipse/jface/messages.properties
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