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Re: [patterns-discussion] Design pattern recommendation

From: philbrown AT ukonline.co.uk
To: win_ash12 AT yahoo.com
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Subject: Re: [patterns-discussion] Design pattern recommendation
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:01:18 +0000
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Quoting
win_ash12 AT yahoo.com:

> Thanks David for your prompt response. I presume after refactoring the code
> for readability then the next step would be to introduce the State Design
> pattern for conditionals such as the one I have ?
> Regards,
> Aswin.
>

The State pattern would be applicable if you can think of the purpose of the
tests being to determine the state of your object. The fact that they are
based
on calls to other objects suggests that this may not be the case.

Cheers
Philip

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- [patterns-discussion] Design pattern recommendation, win_ash12, 11/14/2007
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      - Re: [patterns-discussion] Design pattern recommendation, philbrown, 11/15/2007
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