Re: [Boost-users] Library Interface Design

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-09-13 10:17:31

"Sohail Somani" <s.somani_at_[hidden]> writes:

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden] 
>> [mailto:boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of 
>> Roman Neuhauser
>>     if (!initialized_) {
>>         throw new exception("This object is broken.");
>>     }
>> 
>>     That's somewhat like OOP in C, and FMPOV a huge step back.
>
> Actually, even in strict C, good programmers tend to do something like:
>
> T * make_T(T1 p1, T2 p2);
> T1 do_op1(T*this__,...)
>
> And make T opaque, i.e. C++ in C.

Yes.  Most of the principles of good C++ design translate back to C
very well.  They just take a lot more work.

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Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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