Re: Clean Object Class Design -- Circle/Ellipse

"Bob Badour" <bbadour_at_golden.net> wrote in message news:cd3b3cf.0109081246.26f3625c_at_posting.google.com... > "Richard MacDonald" <macdonaldrj_at_att.net> wrote in message news:<fOkm7.15779$KV3.1310956_at_bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>...
> > "Bob Badour" <bbadour_at_golden.net> wrote in message
> > news:cd3b3cf.0109052320.3f2f1f09_at_posting.google.com...
> > > "Richard MacDonald" <macdonaldrj_at_att.net> wrote in message
> > news:<r1il7.7908$Uf1.623246_at_bgtnsc06-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>...
> > >
> > > > You're just bashing OO
> > > > languages.
> > >
> > > If that is the prejudice with which you entered and the conclusion
> > > with which you leave, I can accept that.

> >

>
> What error? Ever assuming you had any intention of communicating?
>
> Declaring class "VALUE" does not make any variable a value.

Meaning what? The above does not address your original error, or if it does, its not precise enough for a single interpretation.

You said that all class instances are variables. Well, there are Smalltalk objects that are values.
Does the above mean you still think they're actually variables? Are you trying to say that the Smalltalk Integer instance 5 is actually a variable, even though it acts just like (is indistinguishable from ) a value? If so, that would be a little awkward, since value/variable is either/or, as you so adamantly claim.

And you've chosen to ignore my question again: What do you call the supertype of both Variable and Value?

> If you want to drag shapes, I suggest you simply change the value of a
> shape variable.
>
> You brought your prejudices with you before you ever read one of my
> posts.

Oh I have lots of prejudices like we all do. I'm just exercising a particular set now since your high horse is flimsy and you deserve to be taken down a notch. But I'm genuinely interested in the answer, though becoming less hopeful you'll say anything useful. Received on Sat Sep 08 2001 - 19:17:20 CDT