OOP

Scala and problems with OOP
I view OOP with suspicion because of the difference between subtyping and subclassing: http://okmij.org/ftp/Computation/Subtyping/ Does Scala resolve this issue or is it basically just another OO language in this regard? ... 16 Nov 2007 06:18

Complex object graph and "this" escaping constructor.
So, I know why it is bad for the "this" reference to escape the constructor, and that many people advocate using a static factory to help alleviate this problem, but it seems to me that you could run into the same kind of trouble. Any time you pass an instance to another class before it is fully initialized,... 10 Nov 2007 08:41

GUI design in simulation: or MVC pattern usefulness?
So, I'm working on a project that I've done a few times before. A port of an existing "game" called AT-Robots. The base description is a simulation of a few virtual machines, along with the virtual robots that they control. The robots can interact with the "Arena" by firing missile, laying mines, moving, and ... 28 Oct 2007 14:31

Implementation Of a Football League Database
Hi people, I was woundering has anyone come across to creating a football league database such as BBC football page, where theres premier league and champion leagues. As i need to create some UML diagrams for this. If anyone could help regarding to this issue, i would be very appreciated. Thanks, Mitesh ... 10 Nov 2007 08:41

Implementing multimethod calls
Stefan Ram wrote: What is the most difficult aspect of the implementation of multimethods? Given a call f( 1, 2 ) and a single method f( int, int ) things seems to be simple. But what if each �int� is a �number�, and there is the call f( 1, 2 ) ... 27 Oct 2007 15:19

Newbie help with OOD/ADO.NET with C#
So I'm writing a database front end in C# to connect to an (irrelevant) SQL Server with ado.net. It has individual forms for the user to look up existing customers' information, add/view comments about the customer, and set/change/delete appointments or follow up dates, with corresponding button clicks, etc. ... 10 Nov 2007 08:41

Prototype and c++ conversion operator
Can "c++ conversion operator" be considered as an example for Prototype design pattern? Following example explains, C++ conversion operator. #include <iostream> #include <string> using namespace std; class test { public: operator string () { return "test"; } }; int main() { test t; strin... 25 Oct 2007 10:57

SETP-08 Call for papers
The 2008 International Conference on Software Engineering Theory and Practice (SETP-08) (website: www.PromoteResearch.org ) will be held during July 7-10 2008 in Orlando, FL, USA. We invite draft paper submissions and session proposals. The conference will be held at the same time and place where several other maj... 23 Oct 2007 16:27

Multiple display types design problem
Hi, I am developing an MFC Windows application which consists of a series of screens ( dialog boxes). Each screen will have its controls (buttons etc). Each button has its own image assigned to it. The app will be able to run on any display res type PocketPC or Smartphone high, low res, portrait, landscape and ... 24 Oct 2007 13:44

Free Session Tonight on Example Driven Development w Fit - London
Free Session: Steve Freeman and Mike Hill on Example Driven Development with Fit - Oct 22nd Join Steve Freeman and Mike Hill for this free In-the-Brain session on Example Driven Development with Fit. During this session both Steve & Mike will share their experiences of using Example-Driven Development on multi... 22 Oct 2007 04:44