Nicolas Cellier wrote:
> 
> Sure, object databases are more interesting applications, since you
> generally make such mistake only once.
> As a beginner, I put a halt in the method once identified as the
> source of the problem, and did not understand my mistake at first shot
> since it started working again (being recompiled). The good thing is
> that it helped me learning some Smalltalk superpowers faster :).

Yes, I love the way that you can come to understand Smalltalk through
debugging it.

Modification tracking is good for more than just object databases.
Object-relational mapping, distributed object systems, debugging,
analysis, probably more -- all benefit from being able to tell when an
object is modified, and all care at a different level of abstraction
from the application itself, so it's better if you don't have to put the
modification-detection code in the application code.

Regards,

-Martin

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