Re: [riena-dev] AW: closable vs. closeable

[Elias Volanakis <elias@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would say: if it is a private variable I don't care.

However it that case: isCloseable() is declared 17 times in other
parts of Eclipse, isClosable() 0 times. So I voted for isCloseable().

Cheers,
Elias.

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 6:58 AM, Campo, Christian
<Christian.Campo@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I think if you google "isCloseable" and "isClosable" you can find both usecases in java and other languages.....
>
> So lets fight this out :-) with Doodle
>
> http://doodle.com/4xrk2hphcvr85wxv
>
> - christian
> ________________________________________
> Von: riena-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [riena-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] im Auftrag von Liebig, Stefan [Stefan.Liebig@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 10. August 2010 15:29
> An: Riena Developers list
> Betreff: [riena-dev] AW: closable vs. closeable
>
> Just to extend the research list:
> - Merriam Webster also mentions "closeable" with an "e" => http://east.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closeable
> - I seached on http://www.krugle.org for closeable - 2804 matching files, closable - 2468 matching files
>
> Anyway, fact is (probably):
> - closable - is the correct english word - but
> - closeable - is the idiomatic term in programming languages (mostly Java I guess)
>
> So, my favorite spelling is,  uhm, .. eh, or is it my favourite spelling - you see with or without "u"?
>
> Comme on, I think everbody immediatly understands both!
>
> +/- 1
>
> Stefan
>
>
>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: riena-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:riena-dev-
>> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] Im Auftrag von Achilles, Sabine
>> Gesendet: Dienstag, 10. August 2010 10:42
>> An: Riena Developers list
>> Betreff: [riena-dev] closable vs. closeable
>>
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> while implementing closable SubModules I stumbled upon two different
>> ways the word clos(e)able is written in the Riena code. The Extension
>> Points and the NavigationNodes have the version without 'e' and all
>> Controllers etc. with an 'e'.
>>
>> After doing some research, the following information unfolded:
>> - two native speakers would write it without 'e'
>> - most online dictionaries including the Oxford dict only know
>> 'closable'
>> - unfortunately Java has the interface 'Closeable'
>>
>> So the question is: what is your favorite spelling? I think we should
>> at least try to have one common way.
>>
>> Btw. my favorite is 'closable'.
>>
>> Greetings,
>> Sabine
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