[Exceptional C++ Style] Fw: const data - was Item 17

[Kevlin Henney]

In message <008301c4e916$bc608150$0300000a at pc>, Terje Slettebø 
<tslettebo at broadpark.no> writes
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>Yeah, and so far your posting is in agreement with mine, as well as adding
>the point about simple/simplistic. I had the impression that it was meant to
>contrast my posting (starting with "The problem..."), but perhaps not.

Sorry if my intent was misunderstood: my was intended to supplement and 
extend rather than disagree with or contradict your posting, except 
for...

>> >>, and solve the problems we have instead of going to premature
>> >> generalisations or solving the problems possible for the next century.
>> >
>> >Generalisation is rather orthogonal to encapsulation, I think.
>>
>> Except when it isn't ;-)
>
>Could you elaborate?

Generalisation is the process of taking a step back from the specifics, 
which is something that often occurs with encapsulation. They are both 
abstraction processes, albeit with different aims. However, this does 
mean that they are not necessarily orthogonal.

Kevlin
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