lessons from Java, OOP

[Frank D. Engel, Jr.]

If these features are of major importance to you, why don't you write 
your programs in Java?

Rev is not Java.  They are two different languages, with two different 
programming models.  What works well for Java and what works well for 
Rev are often completely different techniques.

Meanwhile, you might want to look up the setProp control structure in 
the Rev docs.

On Nov 29, 2004, at 2:35 PM, Ivers, Doug E wrote:

> I'm finishing up my first semester of Java, and it has given me a new 
> perspective on programming.  I suspect that some OOP concepts can be 
> incorporated without changing the language but through programming 
> style.
>
> Perhaps many of the best scriptors among us implement OOP concepts 
> (consciously or not).  For example, custom properties might be a good 
> way to encapsulate data in a field (or other control).  The key here 
> would be to write "get" and "set" scripts in the field script and 
> never touch the data except by sending messages to these handlers.  If 
> you do this, please send me tips/advice.
>
> Let's see, what about inheritance?  There have been other threads on 
> this.  Certainly this exists in parts of Rev (stack->bg->card->group 
> scripts and properties).  It's up to the scriptor to take full 
> advantage of this, and maybe we could talk about best practices, 
> parentscripts, XOS, etc.  (BTW, have they decoupled textFont and 
> textSize inheritance yet?)
>
>
> DEIvers>
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Frank D. Engel, Jr.  <fde101 at fjrhome.net>

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$ true | cat /usr/manual | grep "John 3:16"
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten 
Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have 
everlasting life.
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