[asdf-devel] Package manipulation [ was ASDF traverse changed behavior? ]

[james anderson]

On 2010-03-18, at 19:44 , Faré wrote:

>>> : fare
>> : janderson
>  [...]
>
>> wrt. methods on the basis of 1.648, there are very few methods which
>> are not already fully specialized and as such amenable to such rules.
>>
> I don't get it.
>
>>   perform-with-restarts has a default method as the next method for
>> the :around methods. one could argue that this should be distinct
>> base methods, but i don't see a clear reason to do that - especially
>> as it is intended to be _the_ default method.
>>
> Can do. What would that buy us?
>
>>   output-files has an :around method which could be specialized.
>>
> And your conclusion is?

That there would be no changes required in the asdf implementation  
itself in order to institute such a rule.