Re: Retrieving unnecessary data

On Feb 14, 1:35 pm, ShaneLM <shane.nieberg...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
Topmind - I like to think in DB terms a lot, perhaps that is my
problem. I'm trying to include all the foreign objects into the base
object similar to how keys of a database would link them.

All introductory material to OO that i've read describe a situation
where you are trying to model real world items (domain nouns /
business things) in classes. Are you saying that this is a bad
approach?? I'm intrigued.

Yes it is bad. It forces you to spend time and effort translating back
and forth between two fairly-high-level abstractions.

See: http://www.c2.com/cgi/wiki?OopBizDomainGap

OO is just a fad that stays alive by inventing new sub-concepts around
itself every 2 years. These new things added to it, like "patterns"
and ORM's, are supposed to fix prior problems with it, but just add
more. It's a marketer's dream: a self-perpetuating-problem-solution
cycle.

The IT industry has been had (at least for custom biz apps).


Thanks,
Shane

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oop.ismad.com
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