Re: AppKit source available as reference?
Re: AppKit source available as reference?
- Subject: Re: AppKit source available as reference?
- From: Phillip Mills <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 08:44:27 -0400
On 6/27/01 10:06 PM, "Rob Rix" <email@hidden> wrote:
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Basically, I don't think it would be a particularly good idea, because the
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whole idea of objects is to get you to stop caring about how their
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implemented, and just use the interfaces.
There's a difference between the client of an object not needing to "care"
about implementation details and a programmer needing information about the
exact behavior (often unexpected) of a class or method. I don't accept that
the information hiding part of OOP is about hiding it from *people*...at
least not when they're in the role of student.
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Now, it would be better if the interfaces were better documented, but I
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think we've all beat that horse to death by now.
I think of it more as, keep using the spurs until the sucker starts to
gallop.