Exploiting the java language

I dont know if you agree Joe, but I would like to expand on
some of the design patterns you mentioned below.

It would appear to me that quite a number of those moving from RPG to java
are using it as a new language (quite possibly for career reasons) without
understanding the power of the language and in particular OO techniques.

I'm not criticising such use of java, but it would be like trying to code in
RPGIV
without using subprocedures and service programs (as examples)

As I could thoroughly recommend "A sorceror's guide to System Access and
more" for RPG
I think it would be valuable for budding java programs to perhaps refer to a
number of
books which I have used since starting C++ programming( and laterly java).
The first is "Design Patterns - Elements of Reusable Object Orientated
Software"- Gamma et Al
which is a must have for any OO programmers and
"Java Design Patterns - A tutorial" - James W Cooper which I found explained
the basic and more
enhanced patterns in java in an easy to read form

Tony



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From: owner-java400-l@midrange.com
[mailto:owner-java400-l@midrange.com ] On Behalf Of Joe Pluta
Sent: 06 March 2001 19:17
To: JAVA400-L@midrange.com
Subject: Re: HTML to XML, vice versa


I can do it easily because I use a decorator class that in turn uses a
factory class.  To do this, I break down the data stream into something
abstract:

A "table" has a "table header" and a "table trailer", and between those has
0-N "tablerows"

A "tablerow" has a "tablerow header" and a "tablerow trailer", and between
those, has 0-n "tablecells"
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