Re: Abstract classes and methods
Re: Abstract classes and methods
- Subject: Re: Abstract classes and methods
- From: Chris Gehlker <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 10:26:49 -0700
On 8/29/01 7:30 AM, "Smith, Bradley" <email@hidden> wrote:
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Seems I was talking about methods whilst everyone else is talking about
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classes. Anyway, what I said still holds true. Coming from C++ I tend to
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think of the effect that virtual and pure virtual methods have on my class
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as opposed to deciding what type of class I have. If I have a pure method
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then my class is abstract (in the English sense of the word) in that there
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can never be an instance of that class.
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I have a friend who insists that classes w/o pure virtual functions but with
virtual destors be called "abstract concrete." He argues that the fact that
it's an oxymoron gives it extra mnemonic punch. :-)
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