Subj : Re: What the bleep is Coupling? (was: Polymorphism sucks)
To   : comp.programming,comp.object
From : topmind
Date : Sat Jul 02 2005 11:43 am



Phlip wrote:
> topmind wrote:
>
> > Well, either clarify the concept, or stop using it as if it
> > was a magic buzzword. I would like to see it explored/defined
> > in terms of probabilities of *different* change patterns, not
> > just those favored by OO books.
>
> As A and B are coupled, changes to A require changes to B.
>
> The more decoupled they are, the less changes ripple thru the system.
>

Okay, but how does polymorphism allegedly
avoid this for ALL possible changes?

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>   Phlip
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