From: Simon Strandgaard <neoneye@...>
Date: 2004-05-22T04:04:40+09:00
Subject: Re: begging for a hint in app design

Benny <linux@marcrenearns.de> wrote:
> my problem is: I dont want to pass "args" and "other" everytime a Components
> subclass is initialized (since its already in the MainClass) and I guess it
> is expensive. the components subclasses are only used within the context of
> MainClass. I want the app to be as fast as possible: what is the best
> design therefor (thinking of mixture, modules, inheritence etc)?
>
>         def ini_component()
>                 require(@file)
>                 puts eval("#{@comp_name.capitalize}.new(@args, @other)")

                                                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I would probably pass 'self' to the instance.
Then a few cycles later, the instance can fetch the necessary data
from the owner.


>                 # do something
>         end

-- 
Simon Strandgaard