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Re: When to use dynamic binding over dynamic dispatch?

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On 5/2/2016 9:08 PM, cdalten@gmail.com wrote:
> From what I understand, dynamic binding implies dynamic dispatch. So the question is, when do you use one over the other?

As other have already pointed put then these terms are not well defined
for Java.

But if we use common programming definitions then:

dynamic binding = lookup of method by name at runtime
dynamic dispatch = virtual methods polymorphism

Java does not have real language support for dynamic binding (with
the definition above). It is only possible via reflection.

All methods unless declared static or final are virtual in Java,
so dynamic dispatch is used all the time.

I can not think of any situation where I would have a natural
choice between the two (with the above definition).

Sometimes an alternate definition is used for dynamic binding:

dynamic binding = synonym for dynamic dispatch

But the question does not make much sense with that definition
either.

Arne

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When to use dynamic binding over dynamic dispatch? cdalten@gmail.com - 2016-05-02 18:08 -0700
  Re: When to use dynamic binding over dynamic dispatch? Sebastian <news@seyweiler.dyndns.org> - 2016-05-03 20:47 +0200
    Re: When to use dynamic binding over dynamic dispatch? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2016-05-03 12:14 -0700
  Re: When to use dynamic binding over dynamic dispatch? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-05-03 21:23 -0400
    Re: When to use dynamic binding over dynamic dispatch? Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2016-05-04 10:48 +0000
    Re: When to use dynamic binding over dynamic dispatch? Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2016-05-08 12:24 +0200
      Re: When to use dynamic binding over dynamic dispatch? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-05-08 08:23 -0400
        Re: When to use dynamic binding over dynamic dispatch? Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2016-05-08 08:57 -0400
          Re: When to use dynamic binding over dynamic dispatch? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-05-08 10:37 -0400
            Re: When to use dynamic binding over dynamic dispatch? Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2016-05-08 22:30 +0200
              Re: When to use dynamic binding over dynamic dispatch? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-05-08 23:08 -0400
                Re: When to use dynamic binding over dynamic dispatch? Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2016-05-09 08:16 +0200
            Re: When to use dynamic binding over dynamic dispatch? Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2016-05-08 16:44 -0400
              Re: When to use dynamic binding over dynamic dispatch? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-05-08 23:16 -0400
                Re: When to use dynamic binding over dynamic dispatch? Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2016-05-09 00:39 -0400

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