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Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism

From Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism
Date 2012-07-17 20:39 +0100
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On 17/07/2012 20:29, Lipska the Kat wrote:
> On 17/07/12 18:07, Terry Reedy wrote:
>> On 7/17/2012 10:23 AM, Lipska the Kat wrote:
>>
>>> Well 'type-bondage' is a strange way of thinking about compile time type
>>> checking and making code easier to read (and therefor debug
>>
>
> snip
>
>>
>> How easy was it to write max, or a universal sort in Java?
>>
> Well java.lang.Math.max() (or min() depending on what you want) might do
> it and as for sorting ... java.utils.Collections.sort will sort anything
> that implements the java.util.Comparable interface. All the standard
> numerical classes implement Comparable by default so there is nothing to
> do really.
>
> Lipska
>

I would like to spend more time on this thread, but unfortunately the 44 
ton artic carrying "Java in a Nutshell Volume 1 Part 1 Chapter 1 
Paragraph 1 Sentence 1" has just arrived outside my abode and needs 
unloading :-)

-- 
Cheers.

Mark Lawrence.

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Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-17 09:45 +0100
  Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Devin Jeanpierre <jeanpierreda@gmail.com> - 2012-07-17 06:03 -0400
    Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-17 12:24 +0100
      Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Larry Hudson <orgnut@yahoo.com> - 2012-07-18 00:10 -0700
  Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Ulrich Eckhardt <ulrich.eckhardt@dominolaser.com> - 2012-07-17 11:30 +0200
    Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-17 12:01 +0100
      Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Dave Angel <d@davea.name> - 2012-07-17 07:23 -0400
      Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Andrew Berg <bahamutzero8825@gmail.com> - 2012-07-17 06:37 -0500
        Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-17 12:44 +0100
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Andrew Berg <bahamutzero8825@gmail.com> - 2012-07-17 06:53 -0500
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-07-17 14:35 +0100
        Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-17 15:01 +0100
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Andrew Berg <bahamutzero8825@gmail.com> - 2012-07-17 09:16 -0500
            Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-17 15:26 +0100
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2012-07-17 13:30 -0400
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Andrew Berg <bahamutzero8825@gmail.com> - 2012-07-17 12:57 -0500
      Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Ulrich Eckhardt <ulrich.eckhardt@dominolaser.com> - 2012-07-17 14:18 +0200
      Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-07-17 14:29 +0100
      Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2012-07-17 09:52 -0400
        Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-17 15:23 +0100
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-07-17 17:26 +0100
            Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-17 17:46 +0100
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2012-07-17 13:07 -0400
            Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-17 20:29 +0100
              Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-07-17 20:39 +0100
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-17 20:52 +0100
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism John Ladasky <john_ladasky@sbcglobal.net> - 2012-08-18 23:05 -0700
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism John Ladasky <john_ladasky@sbcglobal.net> - 2012-08-18 23:05 -0700
              Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2012-07-17 18:57 -0400
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2012-07-17 10:29 -0700
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-07-18 04:01 +1000
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2012-07-17 12:51 -0500
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-07-17 19:18 +0100
            Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-17 19:36 +0100
              Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Andrew Cooper <amc96@cam.ac.uk> - 2012-07-18 01:46 +0100
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2012-07-17 20:54 -0700
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-18 10:06 +0100
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Ulrich Eckhardt <ulrich.eckhardt@dominolaser.com> - 2012-07-18 14:01 +0200
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2012-07-19 01:41 +0100
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-07-18 13:05 +0000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-18 15:40 +0100
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-07-19 01:04 +1000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-07-19 01:22 +0000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-07-19 15:09 +1000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2012-07-18 08:32 -0700
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-18 16:49 +0100
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-07-19 01:34 +0000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2012-07-18 23:09 -0700
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-19 09:56 +0100
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2012-07-19 08:58 -0700
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-07-19 12:59 +0000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2012-07-19 09:06 -0400
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-07-20 07:24 +0000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2012-07-20 01:21 -0700
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Paul Rudin <paul.nospam@rudin.co.uk> - 2012-07-19 18:22 +0100
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2012-07-19 13:20 -0500
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-07-20 04:28 +1000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2012-07-19 13:50 -0500
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-07-20 08:11 +0000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Erik Max Francis <max@alcyone.com> - 2012-07-20 02:08 -0700
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2012-07-20 11:28 +0100
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Erik Max Francis <max@alcyone.com> - 2012-07-21 14:32 -0700
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Albert van der Horst <albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl> - 2012-07-23 16:36 +0000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2012-07-19 16:47 -0400
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2012-07-19 21:01 +0000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-07-20 08:20 +1000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2012-07-19 22:23 +0000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-07-20 08:27 +0000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Virgil Stokes <vs@it.uu.se> - 2012-07-20 11:05 +0200
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Hans Mulder <hansmu@xs4all.nl> - 2012-07-20 19:45 +0200
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Erik Max Francis <max@alcyone.com> - 2012-07-21 14:28 -0700
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2012-07-20 13:57 -0400
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2012-07-19 15:13 -0600
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Devin Jeanpierre <jeanpierreda@gmail.com> - 2012-07-19 17:30 -0400
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-07-20 10:00 +0100
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2012-07-19 02:11 -0400
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Albert van der Horst <albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl> - 2012-07-23 16:18 +0000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-07-24 02:15 +1000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Robert Miles <robertmiles@teranews.com> - 2012-08-19 00:21 -0500
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-08-19 09:55 +0100
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism lipska the kat <lipskathekat@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-08-19 12:50 +0100
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-08-19 13:06 +0100
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2012-07-17 11:43 -0700
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Devin Jeanpierre <jeanpierreda@gmail.com> - 2012-07-17 15:05 -0400
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-07-17 20:33 +0100
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Ian <hobson42@gmail.com> - 2012-07-17 19:59 +0100
        Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-07-18 12:58 +0000
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2012-07-18 09:07 -0400
            Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-07-18 14:31 +0000
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Dave Angel <d@davea.name> - 2012-07-18 12:33 -0400
            Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-07-19 01:23 +0000
      Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-07-18 12:43 +0000
      Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2012-07-18 14:34 +0000
        Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-18 15:48 +0100
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-07-19 01:09 +1000
            Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-18 16:36 +0100
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-07-19 01:14 +0000
            Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2012-07-19 02:28 +0100
              Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism "OKB (not okblacke)" <brenNOSPAMbarn@NObrenSPAMbarn.net> - 2012-07-19 16:52 +0000
        Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Andrew Berg <bahamutzero8825@gmail.com> - 2012-07-18 10:00 -0500
  Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-17 13:01 +0100
    Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2012-07-17 13:24 -0400
      Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-17 19:21 +0100
    Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2012-07-17 18:43 +0100
    Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2012-07-17 12:56 -0500
    Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Arnaud Delobelle <arnodel@gmail.com> - 2012-07-18 11:35 +0100

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