On Jun 05, 2006, at 17:18 UTC, Lars Jensen wrote: > This seems like a specific instance of a more general problem. For > instance, I often find myself writing classes that are lists of > various things. With judicious naming, the only difference between the > various list classes is the type of thing being listed. I'd like to be > able to create a "template" class, method, or module that centralizes > all the repetitive logic, and just leaves the type unspecified.
Hmm... templates could provide a sort-of solution to this problem, though not a very elegant one. You'd have to templatize both the Comparable interface, and any method that made use of it. I'll have to think about this some more. Thanks for a fresh way to look at it, at least! Best, - Joe -- Joe Strout -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Verified Express, LLC "Making the Internet a Better Place" http://www.verex.com/ _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> Search the archives of this list here: <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html>
