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From: "John G. Volan" <johnv@ac3i.dseg.ti.com>
Subject: Re: Module size (was Re: Software landmines)
Date: 1998/09/04
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Christopher P. Gariepy wrote:
>
> I'm fairly new to the OO methodology, and I can see a reason to, perhaps,have
> methods with 1 line of code - especially if the method is used in
> numerous places.
> 
> But...I see no reason to have methods that contain no code at all, even if
> they're meant for place-holders.  I believe this could potentially create
> a maintenance nightmare if the original designers of the system are not
> involved in the maintenance of the system.

What about abstract methods (C++ pure virtual member functions; Eiffel
deferred features)?  Those don't have any "lines of code", if by that
you mean executable statements.  But being able to write abstract
classes is a crucial part of the O-O method.

-- 
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   self_plug: "Ex Ada guru", "Java 1.1 Certified", "Eiffelist wannabe"
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