[Dev] New name for the TrunkParentBlock mechanism

[John Anderson]

Wow, what a difference a picture make in explaining what's going on!

Katie Capps Parlante wrote:

> Phillip J. Eby wrote:
>
>> Well, you used the word "point" 3 times above.  How about "visual 
>> extension point", or "GUI plugin point", or some combination of 
>> similar words?
>
>
> If you are someone writing a parcel, then the role that this block 
> plays is indeed an extension point or plugin point for the tree of 
> blocks that you create for your detail view.
>
> Pardon the terrible ascii art here, but it helps me to have a picture:
>
>       *
>       |
>    ----------
>    |        |
>    *        * <-- TrunkParentBlock
>   ----
>   |  |
>   *  *
>
>             * <-- Trunk block of "tree of blocks"
>             |
>           ----
>           |  |
>           *  *
>
>
> I think using the word "root" for TrunkParentBlock is a bit confusing, 
> because the Trunk itself is the root of the tree of blocks.
>
> Not sure these are any better, but what about:
>
> TreeHook
> TreeExtensionPoint
> PlantationPoint (get it, "plant" the tree here!)
> ExtensionBlock
>
> or back to John's:
> TreeSocket
> SocketBlock
>
> Cheers,
> Katie
>
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