Re: Clean Object Class Design -- Circle/Ellipse
From: Marc Gluch <marc.gluch_at_mindtap.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 06:16:08 GMT
Message-ID: <3b833bac.3938435951_at_news.grpvine1.tx.home.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 06:16:08 GMT
Message-ID: <3b833bac.3938435951_at_news.grpvine1.tx.home.com>
On Tue, 21 Aug 2001 19:42:25 GMT, "Richard MacDonald"
<macdonaldrj_at_att.net> wrote:
>Is there anything to be gained by using the axiom where input
I'm not sure I understand your question.
Why are you reversing the order of construction
>and output types are the same, then viewing it from a generic
>function's perspective where the type is Object, i.e.,
>all-encompassing?
You start with total Chaos.
You "bring some order to the chaos" by stating first axiom.
With addition of each new axiom, you build up (actually down) new
subtheory. The type of each operation completely depends on the
axiom(s) defining that operation.
Marc Gluch
Mindtap Inc.
Received on Wed Aug 22 2001 - 08:16:08 CEST