Re: Enfiladealigner (was: Re: [Gzz] Ids)

[Tuomas Lukka]

> >>Of course. The question is how? StringSearchers don't want to know about 
> >>the deltaspace (they're completely independent of the gzz package) and 
> >>besides, the deltaspace is not in use yet. (Is someone going to bring it 
> >>into use?)
> >>   
> >>
> >
> >StringSearchers could IMHO know about Delta objects, specifically 
> >ContentDeltas. Then it would just be a matter of a generic hook mechanism.
> >
> Then they would be limited to cell content searchers-- the current 
> interface is more general, and I like that. I think there should be some 
> intermediate class that does the hook's job-- maybe simply the factory 
> you propose above.

I meant that StringSearcher would know about ContentDelta - others
could know about other deltas. The point is that the deltas
are the right structure for incrementally keeping track of indices.

> >Of course, one point I'll be adamant about: the stringsearcher hook
> >MUST be run *after* the animation: it's too slow as it is.
> >
> It's too slow as it is because it re-builds the *whole* StringSearcher. 

No, I mean even incrementally.

        Tuomas