instantiating suites

[Stefan Seefeld]

hi there,

I just realized that some code of mine implementing a test database
doesn't work any more with a fresh update as the 'Suite' class has
changed (i.e. has become an extension).

What is the suggested way to instantiate a suite as was possible
up to the end of last year, i.e. via

Suite(self, id, implicit = 1, test_ids = tests, suite_ids = suites)

? I notice an 'explicit suite' class now available as an extension,
i.e. in the 'classes' directory. How can I access / instantiate that
directly ?

Is there any documentation available explaining why the extension
mechanism works the way it does (and, in fact, what extensions are
designed for, which classes should be extensions etc.; I'm a bit
astonished to see Suite becoming an extension...)

Thanks a lot,
		Stefan