[Qt-creator] Use IBuildStepFactory in IBuildConfigurationFactory

Mateusz Loskot mateusz at loskot.net
Wed Nov 13 18:38:04 CET 2013


On 13 November 2013 17:32, Tobias Hunger <tobias.hunger at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Nov 13, 2013 5:56 PM, "Mateusz Loskot" <mateusz at loskot.net> wrote:
>> IOW, does it mean those factories are dedicated for use by 'external'
>> parties only, i.e. Qt Creator core, and should not be used
>> within the same plugin those subclasses are implemented?
>
> No.

Great.

> It just means that it is easier to call new WhatEverBuildStep than it is to
> go through a WhatEverBuildStepFactory.

Easier from what point?
Is the creation of a factory so terribly complex that it excuses
copy-n-paste of code and managing of strings with process arguments
and overall initialisation of a processing step instance in multiple places?

Best regards,
-- 
Mateusz  Loskot, http://mateusz.loskot.net



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