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| Date | 2011-04-29 03:14 +0100 |
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| From | MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> |
| Subject | Re: Composition instead of inheritance |
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| Newsgroups | comp.lang.python |
| Message-ID | <mailman.975.1304043303.9059.python-list@python.org> (permalink) |
On 29/04/2011 02:43, Ethan Furman wrote: > Carl Banks wrote: >> That's not what we mean by composition. Composition is when one object > > calls upon another object that it owns to implement some of its > behavior. > > Often used to model a part/whole relationship, hence the name. > > Hmmm. Okay -- any ideas for a better term? Something that describes > taking different source classes and fusing them into a new whole, > possibly using single-inheritance... Frankenstein, maybe? ;) > [snip] Fusing/fusion? Compounding?
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Re: Composition instead of inheritance Carl Banks <pavlovevidence@gmail.com> - 2011-04-28 15:35 -0700
Re: Composition instead of inheritance Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2011-04-28 18:43 -0700
Re: Composition instead of inheritance Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2011-04-29 13:44 +1000
Re: Composition instead of inheritance Jean-Michel Pichavant <jeanmichel@sequans.com> - 2011-04-29 11:23 +0200
Re: Composition instead of inheritance MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2011-04-29 03:14 +0100
Re: Composition instead of inheritance James Mills <prologic@shortcircuit.net.au> - 2011-04-29 13:16 +1000
Re: Composition instead of inheritance Dan Stromberg <drsalists@gmail.com> - 2011-04-28 20:58 -0700
Re: Composition instead of inheritance Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2011-04-29 14:14 +1000
Re: Composition instead of inheritance John Nagle <nagle@animats.com> - 2011-04-28 22:10 -0700
Re: Composition instead of inheritance Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2011-04-29 13:39 -0700
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