Re: classes and inheritance revisited
John T wrote:
"Patricia Shanahan" <pats@acm.org> wrote in message
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John T wrote:
"Patricia Shanahan" <pats@acm.org> wrote in message
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Oliver Wong wrote:
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Perhaps some of the confusion is arising because you haven't
decided which between these two alternatives you're going for.
The more I watch this thread, the more convinced I become that object
modeling in the total absence of even one use-case is doomed to
confusion.
Patricia
What's the point of having a use case if what I am doing is not going to
be used for anything except my own curiousity and education?
It would give direction to your design effort. You would be able to
compare the effectiveness of different choices. You could write tests
based on the use-case, and see your code do something, not just sit there.
Patricia
I see where you are coming from with this. Once I figure out the methods I
want to add, I'll come up with some use-cases.
Remember you can always add or change a use-case. One of the tests of
good software engineering is what happens if you find out your program
has to deal with some unanticipated requirement.
Patricia
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