From: "Mehr, Assaph (Assaph)" <assaph@...>
Date: 2004-07-22T14:07:28+09:00
Subject: Re: Referencing objects and program design


> suppose I have some kind of object which holds 'object ids' referring
to other objects,
> probably objects of its own class - or even itself.

[snip]

> So, what's the better way to add a to-be-referenced object to the
referencing object?

Why not add references to the object (rather than the object property of
oid)?
More precisely, what problem are you trying to solve?

In a "general" way, my personal opinion is to favor solution number 1 is
better for the same principle you quoted: it leaves the reference
mechanics in the hand of the reference list, not the caller.