Re^2: what is a propper way to make a chunk of data accessible to all my packages for retrieval and modification ?

oh boy.. this is freaky. oo.. so.. you never actually touch or interact with the data in an object.. ever. you ask for it like you would ask your mother to please get you a coke from the kitchen - instead of getting it yourself. wow. this is shocking. i feel suddenly.. weirded out to all heck.

i think i can see the use in this.. it really does keep stuff appart from each other, doesn't it ? - instead of having a master move memorized by which you reach into the cookie jar.. you have a trained monkey that goes to the cookie jar and brings it back to you.. how this happens is beyond your control or interest.. doesn't this slow things down a ton?

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Re^3: what is a propper way to make a chunk of data accessible to all my packages for retrieval and modification ? by dragonchild (Archbishop) on Feb 20, 2006 at 15:03 UTC
Well, it's the concepts of "specialization" and "localization". You create an expert in the field of cookie jars and have that expert be the only person who knows how to handle cookie jars. That way, you can pretty much guarantee that no-one's going to screw up the cookie jar because they didn't know the correct way to get a cookie out while three other people are trying to do so as well. As for slowing things down ... which do you prefer - "slow and correct" or "fast and wrong"? Except, "fast and wrong" is usually "runs fast, is wrong, and took way too long to write", while "slow and correct" is more often than not "runs fast enough, is provably correct, and came in ahead of schedule". I know which one I prefer ... My criteria for good software: Does it work? Can someone else come in, make a change, and be reasonably certain no bugs were introduced?	[reply]
Re^4: what is a propper way to make a chunk of data accessible to all my packages for retrieval and modification ? by leocharre (Priest) on Feb 21, 2006 at 22:31 UTC
very good points. thank you.	[reply]