RE: Aaron Bartell's RPG/Java comparison

["Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

No, Brad, in my estimation you think reuse of code via inheritance is no
different than reuse of code from calling service programs.  The truth is,
there is a fundamental difference between calling a different service
program based on testing a variable and having the object send a different
message based on its object type.  To you it may be trivial, to me it's a
lifesaver and a fundamental part of the concept of object orientation.

Until you've written a few hundred thousand lines of code, you don't have
the right to kick the language.  At least not here.  This is a list devoted
to the uses of Java, or legitimate gripes about specific issues, not general
"Java sucks" messages.  If you'd like to kick Java before you even
understand it, please do so on RPGeneration X or some other Java bashing
forum.

Joe

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-java400-l@midrange.com
> [mailto:owner-java400-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Stone, Brad V (TC)
> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 7:33 AM
> To: 'JAVA400-L@midrange.com'
> Subject: RE: Aaron Bartell's RPG/Java comparison
>
>
> > I was programming in Java for a year and a half before I
> > began to even dimly understand the power of a true
> > object-oriented approach.  Only after writing hundreds of
> > thousands of lines of code do I now consider myself even
> > competent.  So before you start trash-talking Java as
> > "theory" vs. "reality", write some real code.  Perhaps you'll
> > then have gained some insight into the OO world, and if
> > nothing else, you'll have earned the right to take your potshots.
>
> Oh that's right, Java is the first an only OO programming language.  So,
> because I'm learning the syntax right now, it means I don't understand OO.
>
> Don't fall off that horse, it's a long drop.  :)
>
> Brad
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