CSC/ECE 517 Summer 2008/wiki3 8 smr
Meyer's principles. Bertrand Meyer is a prominent author in o-o design. He has developed a set of principles, many of which are embodied in the Eiffel language. Consider the principles of small interfaces, explicit interfaces, the uniform-access principle, the self-documentation principle, and the single-choice principle. What are good examples of each? Do other languages besides Eiffel support them? Is it difficult to follow these principles in certain o-o languages?
Introduction
What are good examples of each? Do other languages besides Eiffel support them? Is it difficult to follow these principles in certain o-o languages?
Small Interfaces
What are good examples of each? Do other languages besides Eiffel support them? Is it difficult to follow these principles in certain o-o languages?
"The small interface or weak coupling principle states that if any two modules or objects communicate they should exchange as little information as possible" [1].
Explicit Interfaces
What are good examples of each? Do other languages besides Eiffel support them? Is it difficult to follow these principles in certain o-o languages?
Uniform-access
What are good examples of each? Do other languages besides Eiffel support them? Is it difficult to follow these principles in certain o-o languages?
Self-documentation
What are good examples of each? Do other languages besides Eiffel support them? Is it difficult to follow these principles in certain o-o languages?
Single-choice
What are good examples of each? Do other languages besides Eiffel support them? Is it difficult to follow these principles in certain o-o languages?