I usually take the private with getters and setters approach - I can check the bounds of the setting of the var. I am thinking more of designers here taking the code and using it than I am other developers. Although I have many times set up public vars that I tweak from outside the class(es) too. Eric
On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 5:14 AM, Ian Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think we're saying the same thing there. :-) > > Such code amending is needed in languages like Java, because you can't > go from a property to a getter/setter _without_ changing the > interface. Which is why the Java getters and setters are used almost > everywhere - like I said, it's programming in self-defense. > > Ian > > On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 10:05 AM, allandt bik-elliott > (thefieldcomic.com) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > any code amending outside the class can be avoided if you take the > > (self-imposed) rule that internal/private class vars start with a leading > > underscore but public ones don't - that way if you need to create getters > > and setters, you just create the class var with the _ and the get/set > > without > > > > On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 9:43 AM, Ian Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> In the programming languages used in the old CS textbooks, you didn't > >> have the option to switch from a public property to a getter/setter > >> pair without breaking the interface. > >> > >> Ian > >> > >> On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 8:23 AM, Steven Sacks <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >> wrote: > >> > Keyword: Old. > >> > > >> > Hans Wichman wrote: > >> >> > >> >> ps we're probably not the first ones discussing this old subject, has > n1 > >> >> found some good sources/references? > >> >> Most of the old CS textbooks sentence you to hell for using public > >> >> variables > >> >> so let's not refer to those ;) > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Flashcoders mailing list > >> > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > >> > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Flashcoders mailing list > >> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > -- http://ericd.net Interactive design and development _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
