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For non-container classes, are "better naming" and "ready for commented codes" good reasons not to declare the most abstract type?
According to Why define a Java object using interface (e.g. Map) rather than implementation (HashMap), I know I should declare the most abstract type possible, but the question is about template class ...
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Should a class be an attribute for another class if all I need is the data from it?
Title sucks, I know, but I'm having trouble describing my question.
Say I have a class Three_Eyed_Robot that sees the world in RGB through three eyes. Lets call them Red_Eye, Green_Eye, Blue_Eye, each ...
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Organization of C++ source code for reusable components
I'm implementing a custom templated container as part of a learning project in C++. The container makes use of different components like serialization, memory management, iterators. I am wondering ...
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Do "avoid primitive obsession" and "use most abstract type as possible" contradict each other?
According to Is "avoid the yo-yo problem" a valid reason to allow the "primitive obsession"?, I should define "price" like this:
public class Main{
private Price price;
}
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Should I group all sound file definitions together? Or define some of them locally, if possible?
For example, suppose my application have some sound files, now I define all sound file references in a single class:
public class SoundHelper{
public static Sound buttonSound=new Sound("(some url)...
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Representing Java Object Hierarchy With Nested Classes
I was working with some API which was used internally, and while looking at their code I found something like this:
public class Parent {
@Data
public static class Child {
private ...
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How to define sound playing function? one single function for all sounds? or each sound has its own function?
After many years, I still unable to determine the correct way to define a class/function to play sound. Suppose my app may need to play some sounds, for example: button click, error popup,... How ...
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How can you decompose a constructor?
Lets say I have a Enemy class, and the constructor would look something like:
public Enemy(String name, float width, float height, Vector2 position,
float speed, int maxHp, int ...
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When should I pass setting-like value as class' variable and when as an assoc. array?
Following my other question, is there a general rule of thumb, when we should pass a setting-like value, that controls class' behavior (for example displayed texts) as as class' constant or variable, ...
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When should I pass value as class variable and when as a method argument?
Is there a general rule of thumb, when we should pass a value as as class variable and when as a method argument? Or is it just a choice of the developer?
For example -- are there any reasons, why ...
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which style of member-access is preferable [duplicate]
the purpose of oop using classes is to encapsulate members from the outer space. i always read that accessing members should be done by methods. for example:
template<typename T>
class foo_1 {
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Is it a good idea to provide different function signatures that do the same thing?
Here is a C++ class that gets constructed with three values.
class Foo{
//Constructor
Foo(std::string, int, char);
private:
std::string foo;
char bar;
int baz;
};
All of the ...
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How to name an subclass that add a minor, detailed thing? [closed]
What is the most concise (yet descriptive) way of naming a subclass that only add a specific minor thing to the parent? I encountered this case a lot in WPF, where sometime I have to add a small ...
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Method flags as arguments or as member variables?
I think the title "Method flags as arguments or as member variables?" may be suboptimal, but as I'm missing any better terminology atm., here goes:
I'm currently trying to get my head around the ...
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Designing class methods: self contained or explicit calls?
I'm probably butchering the terms, if someone knows the appropriate terms - that'd be great.
But my question is: should I design my classes so that their methods' parameters be accessible from the ...
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