OOP

self referencing UML
Is there way to draw a self referencing object in UML? For eg: - I have an automated answering system. There are parent messages and Child messages for each message. How can I represent this in UML? Thanks, Ann ... 8 Apr 2007 12:11

What gives data meaning?
I was re-reading some of the messages under the subject "Databases as objects" and ran across something Frans Bouma wrote: Frans Bouma wrote: Thomas Gagne wrote: But to the point, if a program was able to store improperly-formatted zipcode inside the DB then whose fault is that? ... 30 Apr 2007 03:54

Have you heard of SOME?
SOME(Simple Object Model Edit) is not a programming language, it just seems like to be. If you know UML very well, you will understand SOME quite easily. Compare with UML, SOME seems more like a lauguage because it contains only charactors , unlike UML... If you're a kind of bored, just visit "http://blog.csdn.ne... 11 Apr 2007 22:13

Mixing P/R philosophy with OO (within J2EE).
Hello, Assuming: 1. we are very much within the custom-business software niche; and 2. we are developing a J2EE-based application... 1. What strategies would OO-critics (such as TopMind) and P/R fans (if any here other than TopMind) advise to avoid needless translations between OO and Relational paradigms? ... 22 Apr 2007 16:39

OO==Bloat (Re: Software Engineering is Rot)
adaworks(a)sbcglobal.net wrote: S Perryman wrote: 2. *** If you want to make such a claim, why not cross-post to comp.software-eng where, far from being in a group populated by people only interested in OO, you will encounter people who know quite a bit about software engineering. ... 2 Apr 2007 01:03

Separation of Graphics and Logic: Game Sprites
First of all, thank you for your responses to my question in the thread "Double Dispatch Problem: Mobile Creatures and Projectiles in a Game World" (Google Groups: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.object/browse_thread/thread/ 09e1168ac0380fb7/). I'm still a little unclear about what to do exactly, but I think... 7 Apr 2007 00:15

Software Engineering is Rot (Was: Is Procedural Paradigm a basis of OO Paradigm?)
S Perryman wrote: topmind wrote: I don't think that's what Steven is saying. Rather, he's saying that your critiques aren't very good, that you don't have a strong enough background in OO practice and programming theory to make meaningful critical statements about the subject, What... 3 Apr 2007 11:42

Boost OO instead of bash people (was: Is Procedural Paradigm a basis of OO Paradigm?)
S Perryman wrote: adaworks(a)sbcglobal.net wrote: So. Those who are regular members of this forum would do well to simply ignore his postings - or, at least not respond to them. When a newbie does join in the discussion, pose a question, or otherwise become potential prey for his silliness, the... 1 Apr 2007 18:20

Software Engineering is Rot (Was: Is Procedural Paradigm a basisof OO Paradigm?)
topmind wrote: Daniel Parker wrote: SP>You have a hobby you are absolutely useless at. But no one here can fault SP>your perservance in spite of this fact (re the rate of postings on the same SP>topic) . TM>You good, me bad, blah blah blah.... I don't think that's what Steven is saying. Rather, he's s... 1 Apr 2007 06:41

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