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How do I support interfaces for different devices in the same input scenario?

I asked this question on SO but someone pointed out that I would be better off here. He's most likely right. So here I go! So I just wanted an opinion. I have 2 different ways to approach the ...
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Coding to interfaces

I understand why it is a good idea to code to an interface rather than to a concrete class. I find it hard to implement though as other methods generally need to use properties of the given object. ...
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Path to learning compiler design [on hold]

I'm not sure if this is an acceptable question, but compiler-os-design-where-to-start was, so I figured that I'd take a shot at it. I have taken no formal Computer Science classes. I have programmed ...
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Testcase runner for parametrized testcases

Let me explain my situation. I'm planning a kind of test case runner for doing testcases on external devices, which are microcontroller based. Lets consider the devices: Device 1 Device 2 There ...
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Interfaces, Adapters, exposing business objects via WCF design

I know there have been countless discussions about this but I think this question is slightly different and may perhaps prompt a heated discussion (lets keep it friendly). The scene: I am developing ...
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What would the general design for an XSD to C# class converter look like?

I am looking to create a simple code generator to convert XSD definitions to C# classes. This is partly as a learning exercise, but I would also like to get some practical use out of it eventually. ...
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How should I handle two crons that update the database?

I'm working on a Bitcoin-clone block explorer (specifically Mincoin) which has a block timer of about 1 minute. For those unfamiliar with Bitcoin, basically a new data structure called a block is ...
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How do you handle deployment configuration of your thick browser (html/javascript/css) clients?

Question For those of you working with html/javascript/css "thick clients", specifically those that work against some client-independent server API, how do you manage your deployment environment ...
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Standard practices for access control (design pattern)

I'm looking at my interface design and I am struggling to decide which is the most "correct" way to implement role-based access control, given a user and a subject that the user would like to access. ...
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Dealing with internal archeticture API breaks [on hold]

There is many technical books, discussing design of programm archeticture. I am looking for one, which does not explains the process or creating arch, but talks about refractoring and changing it. ...
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Are design patterns really essential nowadays?

I was reading "Coders at Work" and have faced the fact that some of the professionals interviewed in the book are not so enthusiastic about design patterns. I think that there are 2 main reasons for ...
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Recaching calculations

I'm working on a webapp which has an existing framework to cache values from the database. I have a requirement which needs multiple values from the database and the values have to be ...
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Documentation in OOP should avoid specifying whether or not a “getter” performs any computation?

My school's CS program avoids any mention of object oriented programming, so I've been doing some reading on my own to supplement it -- specifically, Object Oriented Software Construction by Bertrand ...
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Write table dynamically in jsp [closed]

I have N number of lists in my jspContext. Each list represents a column in a html table. The lists are of type X, where class X { String value; String description; String priority; ... } The ...
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Finally block for methods - is it a bad idea?

The finally block for a try-catch structure is well known, and gives a really easy and elegant way to deal with some must-be-done code. Therefore, I can see no reason why It shouldn't be good for ...

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