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How could I check if more parameters were passed to the template that the template needs?
For example the template is
<wcw>${ricflair}</wcw>
And 2 parameters are passed to the template:
ricflair=The president
goldberg=The king
I know it is possible to check the other way around (if less parameters are passed) but is there a way to check it?
Thanks,
V.

For that you had to collect the variables referenced in the template (right?), then enumerate the keys in the data-model. The first is sadly not possible with any published API (it's solvable with the TemplateObject API, but that's an internal API without backward compatibility guarantees). The second is usually possible, but it depends on what the data-model object is (and what the ObjectWrapper configuration setting is).

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How to validate a large value set within HAPI-FHIR framework

I have a custom implementation of org.hl7.fhir.dstu3.hapi.validation.IValidationSupport module for validating all my profiles and value sets/code systems. I am trying to figure out a way to use the same validation API to support validation of very large value set.
Currently the default implementation of validating a value set/code system within HAPI-FHIR relies on expanding the whole value set and matching the submitted code against any of the concepts within the expanded value set. Is there a way to do the validation without the need of fully expanding the value set?
Does your ValueSet include a large subset of a code system? There isn't currently a way in HAPI FHIR's validation framework to implement a method asking "does this ValueSet include a specific code".. Although I'd agree that would be useful.
Please feel free to file a bug or a pull request.

What is the best way to pass variables among tests from data entry till validation?

I have some test cases for a web application in Robot Framework. In some cases I define a unit and then validate this action by checking database and GUI. The variables which I use in define, should be available in validation in order to check details; keep in mind they are randomly generated in the test case. I have three approaches in mind to pass variables from define to validation:
Make variables global and use their global names further; it makes the scenarios ambiguous since the reader can't detect where did this variable come from without checking inner steps.
Pass variables to both define and validation keywords; scenarios look weird when vast number of parameters are required.
Save variables in a dictionary and pass it to both define and validation keywords.
Which one is the best? Are there any other ways to do the process? Are there any other pros and cons which I've forgotten?
3rd option is better to storing variables in dictionary.
There is similar way out also
Consider following is keyword
My Keyword
[Argument] #{data}
// get respective values from keys and use further for validation
${value1}= Get Template Value From List ${Key1} #{data}
${value2}= Get Template Value From List ${Key2} #{data}
Call above keyword as follows
*** Test Cases ***
Test data
My Keyword
... key1=value1
... key2=value2
So above code will increase readability as you know what kind of data your test case is using
As you are passing data at your test case level, you don't need to go anywhere else to find data.
I finally use a combination of #2 & #3. I used #3 in the top level of test cases and #2 for some inner keywords which don't need all the data and a subclass of that is sufficient for them.

Velocity IncludeEventHandler dilemma

Here is an interesting problem regarding the IncludeEventHandler.
I am developing a Spring-Based application which uses velocity which has different VENDORS having a separate portfolio site. I am letting vendors customize the pages by providing them the Velocity templates which are being stored the database and are picked up by the velocity engine using a DataSourceResourceLoader.
My table is organized like this.
The vendors may parse other templates by calling the macro #parse and passing their vendorid/template-name so that it looks like this.
#parse("20160109144/common-css.vm")
Now the actual problem is picking up the template according to vendorid.
I have a class (extending IncludeEventHandler) which overrides the includeEvent method. Now what can I do to return the desired template? I dont want to change the names and make them look like 20160109144/home.vm
With OP's question, the intent was to provide an alternate behavior to the DataSourceResourceLoader.
Unfortunately, the Velocity Engine version 1.7 doesn't have ability to change the SQL statement that is used to retrieve the template.
The DataSourceResourceLoader extends the ResourceLoader abstract class. That said, if you reference the source, you should be able to implement a custom ResourceLoader that behaves the way you want it to.
One option, glom most of the code from DataSourceResourceLoader and change the way it determines the template content to load from the database.
I would dump all of the query related material as you will be determining the specific columns you want to load for content. The DataSourceResourceLoader essentially maps the name of a template to a database entry and your implementation essentially revolves around the rules you've defined above.
Hopefully that can provide enough assistance to move forward. I would recommend pulling this in a debugger as well and determine what is and is-not passed in to the related load methods.

How to get different parameter types per Joomla ACL ?

Right now you can only set 'Allowed', 'Inherited' and 'Prohibited' per Joomla ACL. That's fine but far from complete. Consider the simple case you want to set a string per ACL, like 'allowed upload extensions'. There seems little or no information about.
Any ideas on this ? Its seems even more complicated when you want to register 'dynamic' parameters on the fly, so all this XML based persistence model you have in Joomla will fall a part as well...
Thanks!
This would be wrong, and a nightmare to debug (imagine guiding users when they start calling because they can't do something, and you have no idea where to look).
If you want your component to have more user-configurable actions, you can define some params in the config, where you set the list of extensions allowed in a custom action level, such as "extensions.safe", then assign that. You can create as many as you want. Find more info here
Unless you're proposing that existing components take into consideration arbitrarily defined dynamic parameters, it's hard to see how it could work.

Philosophy Object/Properties Parameter Query

I'm looking at some code I've written and thinking "should I be passing that object into the method or just some of its properties?".
Let me explain:
This object has about 15 properties - user inputs. I then have about 10 methods that use upto 5 of these inputs. Now, the interface looks a lot cleaner, if each method has 1 parameter - the "user inputs object". But each method does not need all of these properties. I could just pass the properties that each method needs.
The fact I'm asking this question indicates I accept I may be doing things wrong.
Discuss......:)
EDIT: To add calrity:
From a web page a user enters details about their house and garden. Number of doors, number of rooms and other properties of this nature (15 in total).
These details are stored on a "HouseDetails" object as simple integer properties.
An instance of "HouseDetails" is passed into "HouseRequirementsCalculator". This class has 10 private methods like "calculate area of carpet", "caclulateExtensionPotential" etc.
For an example of my query, let's use "CalculateAreaOfCarpet" method.
should I pass the "HouseDetails" object
or should I pass "HouseDetails.MainRoomArea, HouseDetails.KitchenArea, HouseDetails.BathroomArea" etc
Based on my answer above and related to your edit:
a) You should pass the "HouseDetails"
object
Other thoughts:
Thinking more about your question and especially the added detail i'm left wondering why you would not just include those calculation methods as part of your HouseDetails object. After all, they are calculations that are specific to that object only. Why create an interface and another class to manage the calculations separately?
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Each method should and will know what part of the passed-in object it needs to reference to get its job done. You don't/shouldn't need to enforce this knowledge by creating fine-grained overloads in your interface. The passed-in object is your model and your contract.
Also, imagine how much code will be affected if you add and remove a property from this object. Keep it simple.
Passing individual properties - and different in each case - seems pretty messy. I'd rather pass whole objects.
Mind that you gave not enough insight into your situation. Perhaps try to describe the actual usage of this things? What is this object with 15 properties?, are those "10 methods that use upto 5 of these input" on the same object, or some other one?
After the question been edited
I should definitely go with passing the whole object and do the necessary calculations in the Calculator class.
On the other hand you may find Domain Driven Design an attractive alternative (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain-driven_design). With regard to that principles you could add methods from calculator to the HouseDetails class. Domain Driven Design is quite nice style of writing apps, just depends how clean this way is for you.

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