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PHP OOP, structuring my objects properly
I have an architecture similar to this:
User (Name, Email, ID...)
---- Studios (Name, Location, Description...)
---------- Videos (Title, Description, URL, Length, Views...)
Simply put, a user can ...
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Destructing an object of a class correctly
I have a scenario, where I draw multiple graphs in same applications and each graph is an object of graph class.
I want to delete the graph using event handling (button click event) and the event ...
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2answers
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Where is the class itself stored at runtime to be used as a reference
In C# or Java we find that the objects are stored on heap and their reference vars are stored on stack. But at run time where is the class definition stored to be used as a template for creating ...
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Summing values from JSON end point based on category [closed]
I have a JSON end point for projects in a county. I am able to call a list of any of the object properties. What I want to do is to add together either all the values of budget property or the ...
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1answer
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Object oriented programming - subobject vs globals (use case) [closed]
I am developing a nethack-like game, and I would like an advice how to approach the design part. For now I got class like Location, Npc, Item etc. But I've got a problem how to easily access parts of ...
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Python — Class and Object [closed]
I got a question that quite disturbs me a lot and I think it might help a lot if I had an answer to it. So I got this:
class Klasse1:
variable1 = "haha"
class Klasse2:
variable2 = "hoho"
...
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2answers
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Advantages of extending the default Exception class
I've seen that it's possible to extend the default Exception class in PHP, enabling one to throw an IncorrectParameterTypeException exception, or a ValueOutOfRangeException exception (maybe these are ...
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1answer
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How to decouple SELF as a special word within Rebol objects?
Rebol has no keywords. It's a concept that forms a part of what makes the language so versatile—any word can be reassigned, any word can be assigned the value of a 'built-in' function—and one that in ...
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When to use trait components, objects, package objects in Scala
When I am adding dependencies in Scala, I tend to use mixin trait components for those that are inherit to the class itself. For example, DaoGenerator extends Generator
However, for trait components ...
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What are the differences between class variables and instance variables in Java? [closed]
I'm very new to Java and want to be difference between class variables and instance variables.
For example:
class Bicycle {
int cadence = 0;
int speed = 0;
int gear = 1;
}
How are ...
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Performance of sharing single object with multiple threads in Java
In Java, if I create an object that has a method to do something, and I pass that object to multiple threads which call the method, is there a performance difference from creating an individual ...
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Why is deep plucking a bad idea?
Both underscore and lodash refuse to implement deep plucking, despite many requests from users and gists or modules that implement the feature.
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Do objects in OOP have to represent an entity?
Does an object have to represent an entity?
By an entity I mean something like a Product, Motor, a ParkingLot etc, a physical, or a conceptual object, something that is well defined, with some core ...
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2answers
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interpretation of the statement in java
I am confused over the interpretation of the following statement
Fruit x= new Fruit();
My interpretation is that the new operator along with Fruit(); creates a new object somewhere in the memory.
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Java - Best way to set properties of an object [closed]
I don't know if there is any difference in performance, or its just a matter of choice, but I am a perfectionist like that, and I'd like to know.
Lets say you have the object HolySheet. You can set ...
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Is collection object better being immutable? [closed]
As per this link, it is an advice that:
A good object should never change his encapsulated state. Remember, an object is a representative of a real-life entity, and this entity should stay the ...
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Can you implement “object-oriented” programming without the class keyword?
Say we want to provide an abstraction of an "account" in a bank. Here's one approach, using a function object in Python:
def account():
"""Return a dispatch dictionary representing a bank ...
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1answer
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DDD - map or object [closed]
What is correct by DDD - should I create map of two objects eg Map or should i use more meaningfull object that will contain this pair MoreMeaningfullName{Obj1, Obj2} ?
If using first approach, I ...
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1answer
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How do I design a Javascript Object to not use any public properties?
I have been playing with the Object creation outlined by Douglas Crockford in his new talk "The Better Parts"
function constructor(spec){
var that = otherConstructor(spec),
member,
...
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1answer
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Under what cirumstances would type 'System.Object' qualify for serialization?
I'm in charge of a comprehensive serialization format with support to serialize runtime objects (any derived type of Object). I can't find a sane scenario where one would choose to serialize an ...
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1answer
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Best OOP practice for object vs dataservice [duplicate]
I am working on a new project and am curious as to how I should go about doing something properly.
Lets say I have a table called "leads" in my database. This clearly means that a single "lead" would ...
1
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1answer
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Object Storage where Object Type is variable
From time to time, we come across a problem where we must store an object, but we don't know in advance what kind of object we're going to store. I'm going to give a very simple example.
Requirement: ...
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Better way of manipulating large objects
I am doing a lot of work with SOAP Api in PHP and the objects that are returned are quite big. I am then updating the objects from local db changes and pushing them back.
So more often than not I ...
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5answers
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Understanding basics of object declaration in Java
Is there a case when an object is declared without a call to the constructor?
as in, for example:
ArrayList<Integer> grades;
Or is it always the case that ArrayList<Integer> grades (as ...
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1answer
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Should I prefer classes or singletons in JavaScript/Node?
This question applies especially to Node.js, but also to JavaScript in general.
I started working on a simple web app in Node.js. I'm relatively new to Node and JavaScript, and come mainly from C# ...
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Overriding equals() method in Java
Short question: Why does Java allow overriding equals(), why is it not final?
I am reading Effective Java 2nd edition by Joshua Bloch.
I am a bit baffled by the conclusion that
There is no way to ...
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1answer
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Job and workers, pattern / design
I have x number of worker classes which all implement a specific interface, i have a job descriptions
Each job description States the different worker classes that should execute to complete the job
...
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2answers
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What is the purpose of creating a member function with the same type as its class?
I'm sure I'll botch some of the specific terminology, but what is the difference between object and object2 in this implementation? Is the only purpose of the first method (prototyping the class's ...
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1answer
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Android, using a Fragment to hold/edit complex object, accesible from any Activity
I'll do my best to describe the problem, but I'm still very new to several concepts that I think this problem requires to be solved (namely interfaces and threads). I should preface this by saying ...
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1answer
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Should an object query its owner?
I have a World
class World:
def __init__(self):
self.size = 10
self.n_busStops = 10
self.busStopMatrix = SpatialGraph(self.size, self.n_busStops, 1.0)
self.buses ...
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2answers
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Instantiating objects in Java [closed]
I'm learning now Java from scratch and when I started to learn about instantiating objects, I don't understand - in which cases do I need to instantiate objects?
For example I'm studying from TutsPlus ...
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1answer
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Replaceable parameter syntax meaning
Replaceable parameter syntax for the console object in C#.
I am taking the O'Reilly C# Course 1 and it is asking for a replaceable parameter syntax and it is not very clear on what that means. ...
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When would you want two references to the same object?
In Java specifically, but likely in other languages as well: when would it be useful to have two references to the same object?
Example:
Dog a = new Dog();
Dob b = a;
Is there a situation where ...
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1answer
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Using class like an object in Python
I am learning from Learn Python the hard way where I have come across a study drill where they want to know that whether a class can be used like an object.
As I have experimented:
class A(object):
...
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Three variants of circular references between objects: how to choose?
I'm designing an object dependency graph of my program and one ambiguity between design variants appears from time to time.
Imagine two objects having a reference to each other. Obviously, at least ...
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5answers
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Why is there no deterministic object destruction in Java? [duplicate]
I understand and enjoy the benefits of the Garbage Collection in Java. However I don't understand why there is no way in Java to explicitly (and quickly) destroy an object. Surely this could be useful ...
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What is the process of determining which method in a class hierarchy should execute known as?
I thought I understood inheritance and polymorphism, but I was given this question, and I can't, for the life of me, figure out what the proper answer is or what they're trying to get at:
The ...
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1answer
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Size of objects during Multilevel inheritance [closed]
Below is a pseudo declaration for a multilevel inheritance.
Base class ( protected int data)
derived1 : virtual public base ( protected int data1 )
derived2 : virtual public base ( protected int ...
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Clarification about Polymorphism / Inheritance
I am trying to better my understanding of polymorphism.
Say I have a base class called baseClass with one method called foo() and I have three derived classes called derived1 , derived2 and derived3 ...
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Difference between a pointer and a reference? [duplicate]
In Java and other high-level languages, a reference leads to an object.
In C++, as far as I know, a pointer can also lead to an object.
So what's the difference between a reference leading to an ...
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1answer
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Modelling Login and Authentication on an iOS mobile client
I'm about to start working on a V2 of a mobile application and I'd like to adopt a more object-centric approach. Primarily because I think it makes for more maintainable code, but a secondary ...
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How many strings are created in memory when concatenating strings in Java?
I was asked about immutable strings in Java. I was tasked with writing a function that concatenated a number of "a"s to a string.
What I wrote:
public String foo(int n) {
String s = "";
for ...
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Arrays vs Objects in view template
I am wondering, in view templates, what would contribute to me choosing between using arrays or objects for getting things printed out in arrays
{{$user->zip_code}} vs {{$user['zip_code']}}
I'm ...
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1answer
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Is creating a separate pool for each individual png image in the same class appropriate?
I'm still possibly a little green about object-pooling, and I want to make sure something like this is a sound design pattern before really embarking upon it. Take the following code (which uses the ...
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1answer
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Loose typing not applied to objects
I have very little experience working with classes and object. I work in a loosely typed language, PHP.
I was working with a SimpleXML object and ran into a problem where I was trying to do math with ...
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4answers
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Returning multiple values in Javascript
Often I am writing a function that returns multiple values, such as a pair of coordinates:
function get_coords() {
return ???;
}
If I was using a language like Python, I would use a tuple:
...
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1answer
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Class instance clustering in object reference graph for multi-entries serialization
My question is on the best way to cluster a graph of class instances around specifically marked objects (objects are the graph nodes and the references to each other are the directed edges of the ...
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Object Constraint Language (OCL) for Stack in java.util package
I have an exam coming up and I'm looking at past papers to get some ideas of what to expect.
I'm a bit stuck on the following one and would really appreciate if someone could give some example ...
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create function of object prototype
I am reading "Javascript : The good Parts" to improve my Javascript bases and knowledge. I was reading stuff about prototype and I encountered in this function :
var stooge = { ... }
if(typeof ...
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Is a single object to be preferred over multiple variables?
It was quite hard to put what I meant into a title, but it's easy to put into code.
C++
Is this
int offset_x = 10;
int offset_y = 40;
...
element.move(offset_x, offset_y);
To be preferred over ...
