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

[Terje Slettebø]

>Kevlin Henney <kevlin at curbralan.com>:

> In message <008301c4e916$bc608150$0300000a at pc>, Terje Slettebø 
> <tslettebo at broadpark.no> writes
> [...]
> >
> >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...

Ah, ok. :)

> >> >>, 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.

Good point. You're right.

Regards,

Terje