Re: Clean Object Class Design -- What is it?

Hi Bob:

The big difference is that (good) Classes are "designed" around their behavior; _not_ their "data".

See Designing Object-Oriented Software by Wirfs-Brock, Wilkerson and Wiener

Bob Badour wrote:

> It has been suggested in another thread that a clean object class design
> obviates the need for normalization.
>
> In relational data modelling, I understand how normalization turns a fuzzy
> and general conceptual model into a robust logical model. The steps for
> achieving normalization are well documented, if not entirely
> deterministic. The algorithms for recognizing normalized designs are
> deterministic as well.
>
> What constitutes a "clean" object class design? How does one achieve the
> goal of "cleanliness"? How does one recognize a "clean" design vs an
> "unclean" design? Are the steps for achieving a "clean" design documented
> anywhere? Can we deterministically determine whether a given design is
> "clean" ?
>
> How?
>
>
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