I mean, this is just like how Apple implements its NSTableView. You have a datasource and you implement the table's data source delegates. NSTableView itself takes care of the whole reusing views thing.
Is it? I was going to add it to the list, but the Adapter that manages the data actually generates (and caches) a View for each element. Is there something I'm not understanding?
Yep it is. The Adapter will generate and cache a view for each item - but once the view moves off the screen, the adapter will reclaim/recycle that view, and the next item to request a view will be given the recycled view. In effect it is identical to the ios or flash list model.
It's basically a common pattern when it comes to UI for the lists, I remember MFC had it like a hundred years ago and I bet they weren't the 1st to do it this way.
