I generally like small classes with few methods, but a significant exception to that is utility classes. In this case I prefer the kind of thing we've done with StringUtils. That way, when there is string manipulation to be done, I know exactly where to go to look, without having to drag out sveral classes hunting the right method. So I'm +1 on multiple methods with nice names.
On 6/7/05, Stephen Colebourne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I like the idea of multiple methods with nice names. I'm not averse to a > CloneUtils class (it could be argued that StringUtils is too big as one > class, or that it is most convenient as one class...) Perhaps others can > comment on the location of the new methods. > > Stephen > > > Kevin Gessner wrote: > > Kind of what I had in mind, but I'm not sure why serialization would > > be the last-attempted method. It's guaranteed to work for any > > Serializable without mucking about with reflection, so it should > > probably go first. We should also add support for Externalizables (as > > rare as they often are). I hacked up some code based on Serialization > > cloning, which I could send along. > > > > I don't think this should nec'ly go in with ObjectUtils. Each of the > > techniques of cloning would be its own method, with something like a > > cloneAll(Object o) that would try each in turn. I think this would > > make ObjectUtils messy, and CloneUtils would tie it together nicely. > > > > Kevin > > > > On 6/6/05, Stephen Colebourne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>OK, here is the definition of CloneUtils as originally in my mind: > >> > >>See PrototypeFactory in [collections]. > >> > >>It clones an object by > >>a) public method named cloned (called by reflection) > >>b) public copy constructor > >>c) serialization > >>(trying each in turn until one suceeds) > >> > >>IMHO, this would now be written as ObjectUtils.clone(Object). > >> > >>(serialization is merely a means to an end, otherwise it would sit with > >>[io]) > >> > >>Stephen > >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Steven Caswell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Take back the web - http://www.mozilla.org
