[aida] Subtle bug on updating WebElements

[Alex Baran]

Hi Herbert,

Your summary clear depict the situation. I just want to add some
points and answer your questions.

2009/4/21 Herbert König <herbertkoenig at gmx.net>:
> Hi Alex,
>
> I read your reply in detail and tried your example.
> To get the messages shorter again:
> 1- You found a bug in Aida.
> 2- This bug defeats the purpose of Ajax updates as soon as WebGrid (and
>   possible user components) are involved.

Yes. To be general overall mechanism of setting WebElement>>method can
leads to the bug, be it WebGrid usage or your own components.

> 3- The problem is located in WebForm>>registerIdFor: by using
>   elementForMethod: to set the id which may result in duplicate id's
>   for different elements.

Yes it's located here, but the roots lie in the idea to search
components by selectors. And the problem need to be resolved in
another place.

> 4- The other things this thread dealt with are likely to disappear or
>   get much clearer after 1- is resolved.

I hope so.

> 5- We'd like Janko's guidance in this.
>
> 6- There's a different problem regarding memory leaks which I confirm
>   and consequences of that where discussed here some time ago.
>
> So:
> Please confirm (or reject) my diagnosis in 3-
> We should make a separate thread of 6- ??
> Is there an Aida issue tracker?
> Don't misunderstand this, all your explanations about Aida workings
> are valuable to me.

I found nothing offensive in your post, quite contrary and it makes
things very clear!


Alex