Stylistic question about inheritance

Ivan Van Laningham ivanlan at pauahtun.org
Thu Mar 31 23:25:10 EST 2005


Hi All--

Michele Simionato wrote:
> 
> recently I realized that they look better on the paper
> than in practice. A non-needed class just adds cognitive
> burden to the maintainer.

Agreed.  Too many classes make me think I'm back trying to figure out
what the )(*#@$ those guys were thinking making 200 twelve-line ASP
classes.  Ya think there's a hard-wired limit past which your brain
melts?

> Paraphrasing Occam,  I would say "don't multiply base classes without
> necessity" ;)
> 

+1 QOTW

Metta,
Ivan
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