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On Sun, 6 May 2012 21:40:42 +0200
Ulrich Mueller <ulm@g.o> wrote:
> > It's easy to miss some places that have to be updated when adding a
> > new EAPI. This hack fixes that. It works like this:
>
> > In pms.tex, at the top, we say
>
> > \CurrentEAPIIs{4}
>
> > Then everywhere where we have EAPI dependent content, we put
>
> > \ChangeWhenAddingAnEAPI{4}
>
> > which we can then grep for. Also, if you change the current EAPI,
> > and forget to change any of the markers, an error is produced.
>
> This looks a bit over-engineered to me. Wouldn't simple comments serve
> the same purpose?
Comments don't force a failure when you forget about them. Being
self-validating makes it hard to screw up accidentally.
--
Ciaran McCreesh
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