Re: c++ vs ada results

[portal!cats.com!andy@apple.com (Andy Davidson)]

In article <1991Aug14.182554.16576@software.org> smithd@software.org (Doug Smit
h) writes:
>
>There are several ways that the Booch Components use generics that
>create an excessive amount of code.  As an early attempt to use generics
>for a library of reusable code, they have stood up very well.  But
>as an example of what can be accomplished with generics, they are
>slightly dated.
>
>As relates to this thread, there is excessive duplication of code to
>handle the same algorithms.  For example, several of the generics that
>use linked list implement traversing, constructing, etc. similarly.
>
>It is possible to take an algorithmic approach to building these
>utilities.  This creates a smaller library of generics that provide the
>same capabilities.  If my memory serves, a conservative estimate was a
>reduction from 1000+ to about 150 generic packages.  I would also
>predict an increase in the number of utilities that could be constructed
>from the 150 generics.
>
>Although I did not attempt to convert the Booch library to an
>algorithmic approach, I did build a memory management library which
>consisted of 8 packages (2 + 3 + 3) that could construct 18 (2 * 3 * 3)
>utilities.  They were used on a project and worked fine.

What exactly do you mean by an "algorithmic approach"? Do you mean a
structured design approch?? Can you elaborate on your statement

	"It is possible to take an algorithmic approach to building these
	utilities.  This creates a smaller library of generics that provide the
	same capabilities."

Thanks in Advance Andy
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