From: Trans <transfire@...>
Date: 2007-06-15T22:35:37+09:00
Subject: Re: Module/Class Organization



On Jun 15, 5:50 am, Robert Klemme <shortcut...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> On 15.06.2007 08:28, Trans wrote:
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> > On Jun 2, 1:00 pm, Robert Klemme <shortcut...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> >>>   3) EXTERNAL BASE
> >>>   In this case the organizing module contains a plurality of
> >>> subclasses. The base class is external to this module.
> >>>     class Foo
> >>>     end
> >>>     module Foos
> >>>       class Bar < Foo
> >>>       end
> >>>     end
> >> I haven't seen this one and would not do it because it does not ensure
> >> proper use of namespaces.
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> > Sorry for the delayed response on this. So very busy.
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> > Could you explain further what you mean by "does not ensure proper
> > use".
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> Foo is not part of the namespace but its subclasses are.  Considering
> that they seem to be part of one library and thus closely related I find
> this separation "improper" because it a) clutters the global namespace
> more than necessary and b) it separates things that rather belong together.

I see. Thanks.

T.