I'm confused about the word “against” in such sentence
This sentence extract from Spring document which is a developing framework of program language JAVA.
However, once the call has finally reached the target object, the
SimplePojoreference in this case, any method calls that it may make
on itself, such asthis.bar()orthis.foo(), are going to be invoked
against thethisreference, and not the proxy.
The translation software trans the meaning as "don't use proxy, but use this (this is a program term)". but the word against in my thought is used for indicate opposite, I don't understand.
And why there is an and after the comma to lead the last sentence? this should be a transition if the translation software is right, why not but?
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This sentence extract from Spring document which is a developing framework of program language JAVA.
However, once the call has finally reached the target object, the
SimplePojoreference in this case, any method calls that it may make
on itself, such asthis.bar()orthis.foo(), are going to be invoked
against thethisreference, and not the proxy.
The translation software trans the meaning as "don't use proxy, but use this (this is a program term)". but the word against in my thought is used for indicate opposite, I don't understand.
And why there is an and after the comma to lead the last sentence? this should be a transition if the translation software is right, why not but?
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This sentence extract from Spring document which is a developing framework of program language JAVA.
However, once the call has finally reached the target object, the
SimplePojoreference in this case, any method calls that it may make
on itself, such asthis.bar()orthis.foo(), are going to be invoked
against thethisreference, and not the proxy.
The translation software trans the meaning as "don't use proxy, but use this (this is a program term)". but the word against in my thought is used for indicate opposite, I don't understand.
And why there is an and after the comma to lead the last sentence? this should be a transition if the translation software is right, why not but?
meaning
asked 5 hours ago
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This sentence extract from Spring document which is a developing framework of program language JAVA.
However, once the call has finally reached the target object, the
SimplePojoreference in this case, any method calls that it may make
on itself, such asthis.bar()orthis.foo(), are going to be invoked
against thethisreference, and not the proxy.
The translation software trans the meaning as "don't use proxy, but use this (this is a program term)". but the word against in my thought is used for indicate opposite, I don't understand.
And why there is an and after the comma to lead the last sentence? this should be a transition if the translation software is right, why not but?
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Like so much technical documentation, that passage could use some serious editing.
This is a non-standard use of against. It bears some resemblance to this common use of against:
7 c: as a charge on
// charged against her account
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/against
What the author seems to have meant was that the method will be called on the instance of the class (which the this keyword references), rather than on the instance of the proxy.
The author has a reasonable grasp of English, so I assume that he or she was simply looking for a way to avoid writing "call on" again. Otherwise the sentence would be something like: "...any method calls that are called on itself...are going to be called on the this reference..."
Really, the sentence should have been rephrased.
answered 4 hours ago
JuhaszJuhasz
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it's so awkward, I still spent some time to figure out what as a charge on mean, actually I still have some doubt, haha. And I'm sure I have searched against on merriam-webster, but I ignored that entry because I don't understand that, seems I have so many words to learn, haha.
– scott
4 hours ago
@scott, like I said, this is not a normal use of against and that definition I provided doesn't actually cover this use - not in my mind, anyway. I was really just speculating about how the writer would have decided to use against. If "charge against" is still unclear to you, take a look at this link: idioms.thefreedictionary.com/charge+against
– Juhasz
3 hours ago
thank you so much for your explanation, that example make me more clearer, and the site looks pretty good. now I feel "via" or "through" maybe suitable for above context too.
– scott
1 hour ago
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Like so much technical documentation, that passage could use some serious editing.
This is a non-standard use of against. It bears some resemblance to this common use of against:
7 c: as a charge on
// charged against her account
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/against
What the author seems to have meant was that the method will be called on the instance of the class (which the this keyword references), rather than on the instance of the proxy.
The author has a reasonable grasp of English, so I assume that he or she was simply looking for a way to avoid writing "call on" again. Otherwise the sentence would be something like: "...any method calls that are called on itself...are going to be called on the this reference..."
Really, the sentence should have been rephrased.
answered 4 hours ago
JuhaszJuhasz
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it's so awkward, I still spent some time to figure out what as a charge on mean, actually I still have some doubt, haha. And I'm sure I have searched against on merriam-webster, but I ignored that entry because I don't understand that, seems I have so many words to learn, haha.
– scott
4 hours ago
@scott, like I said, this is not a normal use of against and that definition I provided doesn't actually cover this use - not in my mind, anyway. I was really just speculating about how the writer would have decided to use against. If "charge against" is still unclear to you, take a look at this link: idioms.thefreedictionary.com/charge+against
– Juhasz
3 hours ago
thank you so much for your explanation, that example make me more clearer, and the site looks pretty good. now I feel "via" or "through" maybe suitable for above context too.
– scott
1 hour ago
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Like so much technical documentation, that passage could use some serious editing.
This is a non-standard use of against. It bears some resemblance to this common use of against:
7 c: as a charge on
// charged against her account
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/against
What the author seems to have meant was that the method will be called on the instance of the class (which the this keyword references), rather than on the instance of the proxy.
The author has a reasonable grasp of English, so I assume that he or she was simply looking for a way to avoid writing "call on" again. Otherwise the sentence would be something like: "...any method calls that are called on itself...are going to be called on the this reference..."
Really, the sentence should have been rephrased.
answered 4 hours ago
JuhaszJuhasz
1,889210
it's so awkward, I still spent some time to figure out what as a charge on mean, actually I still have some doubt, haha. And I'm sure I have searched against on merriam-webster, but I ignored that entry because I don't understand that, seems I have so many words to learn, haha.
– scott
4 hours ago
@scott, like I said, this is not a normal use of against and that definition I provided doesn't actually cover this use - not in my mind, anyway. I was really just speculating about how the writer would have decided to use against. If "charge against" is still unclear to you, take a look at this link: idioms.thefreedictionary.com/charge+against
– Juhasz
3 hours ago
thank you so much for your explanation, that example make me more clearer, and the site looks pretty good. now I feel "via" or "through" maybe suitable for above context too.
– scott
1 hour ago
add a comment |
Like so much technical documentation, that passage could use some serious editing.
This is a non-standard use of against. It bears some resemblance to this common use of against:
7 c: as a charge on
// charged against her account
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/against
What the author seems to have meant was that the method will be called on the instance of the class (which the this keyword references), rather than on the instance of the proxy.
The author has a reasonable grasp of English, so I assume that he or she was simply looking for a way to avoid writing "call on" again. Otherwise the sentence would be something like: "...any method calls that are called on itself...are going to be called on the this reference..."
Really, the sentence should have been rephrased.
answered 4 hours ago
JuhaszJuhasz
1,889210
Like so much technical documentation, that passage could use some serious editing.
This is a non-standard use of against. It bears some resemblance to this common use of against:
7 c: as a charge on
// charged against her account
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/against
What the author seems to have meant was that the method will be called on the instance of the class (which the this keyword references), rather than on the instance of the proxy.
The author has a reasonable grasp of English, so I assume that he or she was simply looking for a way to avoid writing "call on" again. Otherwise the sentence would be something like: "...any method calls that are called on itself...are going to be called on the this reference..."
Really, the sentence should have been rephrased.
answered 4 hours ago
JuhaszJuhasz
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answered 4 hours ago
JuhaszJuhasz
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answered 4 hours ago
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it's so awkward, I still spent some time to figure out what as a charge on mean, actually I still have some doubt, haha. And I'm sure I have searched against on merriam-webster, but I ignored that entry because I don't understand that, seems I have so many words to learn, haha.
– scott
4 hours ago
@scott, like I said, this is not a normal use of against and that definition I provided doesn't actually cover this use - not in my mind, anyway. I was really just speculating about how the writer would have decided to use against. If "charge against" is still unclear to you, take a look at this link: idioms.thefreedictionary.com/charge+against
– Juhasz
3 hours ago
thank you so much for your explanation, that example make me more clearer, and the site looks pretty good. now I feel "via" or "through" maybe suitable for above context too.
– scott
1 hour ago
add a comment |
it's so awkward, I still spent some time to figure out what as a charge on mean, actually I still have some doubt, haha. And I'm sure I have searched against on merriam-webster, but I ignored that entry because I don't understand that, seems I have so many words to learn, haha.
– scott
4 hours ago
@scott, like I said, this is not a normal use of against and that definition I provided doesn't actually cover this use - not in my mind, anyway. I was really just speculating about how the writer would have decided to use against. If "charge against" is still unclear to you, take a look at this link: idioms.thefreedictionary.com/charge+against
– Juhasz
3 hours ago
thank you so much for your explanation, that example make me more clearer, and the site looks pretty good. now I feel "via" or "through" maybe suitable for above context too.
– scott
1 hour ago
it's so awkward, I still spent some time to figure out what as a charge on mean, actually I still have some doubt, haha. And I'm sure I have searched against on merriam-webster, but I ignored that entry because I don't understand that, seems I have so many words to learn, haha.
– scott
4 hours ago
it's so awkward, I still spent some time to figure out what as a charge on mean, actually I still have some doubt, haha. And I'm sure I have searched against on merriam-webster, but I ignored that entry because I don't understand that, seems I have so many words to learn, haha.
– scott
4 hours ago
@scott, like I said, this is not a normal use of against and that definition I provided doesn't actually cover this use - not in my mind, anyway. I was really just speculating about how the writer would have decided to use against. If "charge against" is still unclear to you, take a look at this link: idioms.thefreedictionary.com/charge+against
– Juhasz
3 hours ago
@scott, like I said, this is not a normal use of against and that definition I provided doesn't actually cover this use - not in my mind, anyway. I was really just speculating about how the writer would have decided to use against. If "charge against" is still unclear to you, take a look at this link: idioms.thefreedictionary.com/charge+against
– Juhasz
3 hours ago
thank you so much for your explanation, that example make me more clearer, and the site looks pretty good. now I feel "via" or "through" maybe suitable for above context too.
– scott
1 hour ago
thank you so much for your explanation, that example make me more clearer, and the site looks pretty good. now I feel "via" or "through" maybe suitable for above context too.
– scott
1 hour ago
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