[Dev] the AllCollection

[Morgen Sagen]

I always use the repository servlet to help me visualize the sources  
of a collection.  For example here is the all collection with a  
couple of "not mine" collections thrown in:

    http://wiki.osafoundation.org/pub/Journal/ 
CollectionsMeeting20060214/AllCollection.png

On Feb 15, 2006, at 8:45 AM, John Anderson wrote:

> Hi:
>
> In yesterday's collection meeting we debated the complexity of the  
> AllCollection. Here's the representation of All that makes it  
> easiest for me to see what's going on.
>
> All = (mine - Trash) + AllInclusions

Actually, the order is slightly different:

     All = (mine + allInclusions) - Trash

In other words, the Trash overrides allInclusions.


>
> mine = nonRecurringNotes - notMine
>
> nonRecurringNotes = notes with isGenerated == False
>
> nonMine = Union of all notMine collections in the sidebar
>
>
> where:
>
> All is an InclusionsExclusionsCollection
> Trash is a ListCollection
> AllInclusions is a ListCollection
> mine is a DifferenceCollection
> noRecurringNotes is a FilterCollection
> notes is a KindCollection of all Notes
> notMine is a Union collection
>
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