From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,INVALID_MSGID autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f43e6,b87849933931bc93 X-Google-Attributes: gidf43e6,public X-Google-Thread: fac41,b87849933931bc93 X-Google-Attributes: gidfac41,public X-Google-Thread: 114809,b87849933931bc93 X-Google-Attributes: gid114809,public X-Google-Thread: 1108a1,b87849933931bc93 X-Google-Attributes: gid1108a1,public X-Google-Thread: 103376,b87849933931bc93 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-Thread: 109fba,b87849933931bc93 X-Google-Attributes: gid109fba,public From: brettb@cpcug.org (H Brett Bolen) Subject: Re: What is wrong with OO ? Date: 1996/12/06 Message-ID: <589i82$g1k@cpcug.org>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 202700950 references: <5883q1$oae@news3.digex.net> organization: Walrus Consulting, Germantown MD USA newsgroups: comp.lang.c++,comp.lang.smalltalk,comp.lang.eiffel,comp.lang.ada,comp.object,comp.software-eng Date: 1996-12-06T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: I don't believe I getting involved with this. Anyway here's my thoughts: What are the 'Big Three' fundimental concepts with OO? They are Inheritance Polymorphism Encapsulation I think that Inheritance struggles against Encapsulation. Instead of a function being in a single file, it is spread out over two, three or sometimes even 10 files ( depending upon the 'inheritance lattice'). Sometimes i find myself questioning which of the 11 virtual functions do i need to fix. I think better tools could help. I think Inheritance is overused. It even can be harmfull to reuse ( but I won't get into THAT). When it's overused, it just makes things complicated. 'Whats wrong with C++ and OOP?' is a way different question. -- b\253 | Take Chances, Make Mistakes brettb@cpcug.org | Get Messy brett bolen | - Ms Frizzle - MSB Walrus Consulting | http://www.cpcug.org/user/brettb