Re: Pizza Example
Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 09:48:13 -0500
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"Laconic2" <laconic2_at_comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Now we're getting somewhere. I have no idea what a theorist would do, but
a
> perspicacious analyst would hesitate to generalize data requirements from
a
> single example.
Of course, of course, but using a Pizza example is a way to provide a problem domain of which most of us are somewhat comfortable. A complete set of requirements would be inappropriate for this forum unless they can be indicated with a statement like "provide a data model for ordered items in an order entry system for a small pizza shop".
> If another of the orderable items were Neapolitan Ice Cream, rather than
> Garlic Bread, then the list of toppings might be quite diffferent. And
so
> on.
And if you concept of a pizza place includes selling Neapolitan Ice Cream with toppings, then I'm sure I can learn something from the way you would model that too. So, I can accept some human interpretation of the situation in order to keep the requirements statement short.
cheers! --dawn Received on Sun Apr 04 2004 - 16:48:13 CEST