Re: AW: Re: [Dynapi-Dev] inheritance crusade / SuperClass stuff

[Brandon M. <bnd...@ho...>]

Well said.

// Brandon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Andrew LePera" <sc...@sc...>
To: <dyn...@li...>
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 1:39 PM
Subject: Re: AW: Re: [Dynapi-Dev] inheritance crusade / SuperClass stuff


> I hate to beat a dead horse here, but...:-)
> 
> Pascal's WidgetX model is perfectly fine for most applications of
> DynAPI2.  For most apps there's really no need to go deeper than that. 
> Most widgets I've seen inherit directly from DynLayer and go no further
> than that, anyway.  It's well-documented and easy to understand.
> 
> On the other hand, if you prefer a stricter, Java-like inheritance model
> without worrying about having to preserve methods and properties, try
> using the SuperClass object.  It simulates OO very well, tracks class
> instances, and manages super methods.  But it's a little more difficult
> to use.
> 
> So there is a choice, and you're free to choose whatever suits your
> task, or create an approach of your own.  I myself like the
> possibilities of SuperClass but more often than not WidgetX suits my
> needs just fine.  And I agree that bug fixing the API is more important
> at this point than choosing "one true path" for a widget model.  A
> correct widget model is one that works.
> 
> -- 
> scott andrew lepera
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