I still like the *.impl.* package, because it allows me to use packages as specifiers; that's a weak reason, realistically, but it keeps me happier because I don't have to type "FooImpl" when Foo - the public interface - is implemented by a scanned @Service.
On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 7:51 AM, Miroslav Pokorny < [email protected]> wrote: > > > On 22/07/2011, at 6:43 PM, Fabrizio Giudici <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > On 07/22/2011 09:40 AM, mP wrote: > >> Why does anyone need an impl, whenone can hide implementaitons by > >> making them package private in the original package. Naturally one > >> needs a public factory to expose the impls. *.impl packages are nasty > >> for the simple reason they are still public > > ... this holds true in plain Java. It's not true with OSGi or the > NetBeans Platform or other component framework. > > > > One simple reason to keep them separate is that when I look at the > classes in a package I want to see in a visually different way what's public > and what's private (yes, sometimes I even split the interface and the > implementatio in two different modules, and that gives plenty of visual > separation, but in many simple cases this is overdoing). > > Actually it's easy to spot impls if you name them right. Impls will have > compound names think Map - HashMap. Short names will be public stuff longer > forms will be non public. > > > > > > > -- > > Fabrizio Giudici - Java Architect, Project Manager > > Tidalwave s.a.s. - "We make Java work. Everywhere." > > java.net/blog/fabriziogiudici - www.tidalwave.it/people > > [email protected] > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- Joseph B. Ottinger http://enigmastation.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
