Re: Retrieving unnecessary data

Wow...thank you so much to everyone who responded. You've cleared up
some of my misunderstandings with OO, and I now feel like I've got a
much better grasp on the problem at hand.

One last comment - Topmind mentioned that OO is a fad and should not
be used in the context of business applications. Do others agree? Then
do you suggest procedural programming instead? I find it so hard to
believe that many colleges, books, etc are mislead, especially when
some of the design patterns seem so elegant. I can understand how OO
is not best for all projects, but to say it's a fad is shocking to me
(I'm 24 yrs old, so all I've grown with has been OO).

BTW - i know I risk opening a can of worms with that question, so
let's not. I'd just like to hear a few opinions.

Thanks again!
Shane
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