Re: [flexcoders] AS3 :: Interface type verses Concrete type return

Thu, 23 Mar 2006 08:57:30 -0800

2 pc:
If you ever want to swap behaviors internally at runtime, use interfaces

: : ) Scott


On 3/17/06, Michael Schmalle < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Thanks roger,

That answers my question exactly! :)

This is how I program, so that makes me happy. Sometimes intuition of feeling goes along way with oop.

Peace, Mike


On 3/17/06, Roger Gonzalez < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
My rules of thumb:
  • When passed in from the outside, use an interface.  There's generally no reason to bake in a dependency to a particular implementation, whereas adding a concrete type reference will make it strongly coupled; whenever your class is compiled, it will always force the other type to be linked in (ka-ching!).  If using the interface feels awkward, there's probably a "thinko" in your (or our) design abstraction.
  • When used internally, can you imagine any situation where you might use a different implemetation?  If not, use a concrete type.
-rg

From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Schmalle
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 6:05 AM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [flexcoders] AS3 :: Interface type verses Concrete type return

Hello,

The question I have is what is the general concensus dealing with how you pass and type a property.

Would you type a property with a concerte type if it is used internally in a class ?

Or with say ArrayCollection, you need to type it IListViewCollection?

I guess the real question is, where is the line between interface implementation and concrete implementation?

It's a lot easier to use the getItemAt() of array collection then the cursor internally sometimes, but for a returned type I do understand that you want to hide that by using the interface of ArrayCollection's  IListViewCollection.
 

If I keep the interface type this is forcing the client to use the IViewCursor right?

Now, is this the standard practice the methods like getItemAt() are only supposed to be used by the objects owner not a client?

I'm just trying to nail standard practices here.

This question really pertains to the ArrayCollection for me right now.

Peace, Mike

PS Yes, program to an interface not to an implementation. Sorry if this post might not be clear. I am having a hard time explaing what my true question is :)

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