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📅 March 22, 2021

Cohesion – A Big Object Approach To Design

This episode focuses on cohesion and the idea of using fewer large objects to solve a problem. This approach is often considered the opposite of using more smaller objects. We will find out that there are ways to combine these…

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📅 March 19, 2021

Cohesion and Coupling in Object-Oriented Design

Cohesion and coupling are options that are often discussed in object-oriented design circles. They are two ways to approach a solution. On the one hand, the solution can be a larger, self-contained approach. On the other hand, the solution can…

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📅 March 19, 2021

Property Design In An Object-Oriented System

One of the most prevalent topics of consideration in an object-oriented system is property design. We can keep them simple or create more classes. The first approach is simpler and faster to implement. However, we can use objects to provide…

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📅 March 19, 2021

Class Relationships – When Has-A Shows a Relation

Our language can blur the distinctions of class relationships in designing our solution. The “has-a” determination is often confused by how the English language can translate those words. We also have to keep a context for assigning a class. Likewise,…

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📅 March 12, 2021

Is A and Has A Concepts in Object-Oriented Design

The ideas of “is a” and “has a” are often discussed as part of object-oriented design. These concepts may seem simple and obvious. However, they can often be confused, and complex systems can blur the lines between them. We start…

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📅 March 12, 2021

Granular Interfaces – How Much OO Is Practical?

The ideas of cohesion and coupling point us to paths that either place functionality in smaller or larger classes. We discuss granular interfaces in this episode as an introduction to those “right-sizing” discussions. Not all OO designs are created equal.…

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