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Re: [sc-users] OK to change AdhocClass -> Prototype?



I agree w alberto, FWIW

Dan

2007/12/17, Alberto de Campo <decampo@xxxxxx>:
> I find Proto best, and Prototype is also much better than AdhocClass.
>
> best, adc
>
>
> >I'd vote Prototype.
> >
> >~luke
> >
> >On Dec 16, 2007 1:42 PM, Julian Rohrhuber <rohrhuber@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>  I think you should rename it to Prototype, or Proto.
> >>
> >>  >Is anybody using AdhocClass in my library?
> >>  >
> >>  >If so (or even if not), would anybody object terribly if I changed
> >>  >the name of this class to Prototype?
> >>  >
> >>  >Pros:
> >>  >
> >>  >As a name, AdhocClass is kind of weird.
> >>  >Calling it Prototype makes explicit the connection to earlier work
> >>  >in prototype-based programming.
> >>  >
> >>  >Cons:
> >>  >
> >>  >Usurping a general word for a specific use in my class library.
> >>  >This class is not the only way to do prototyping in SuperCollider,
> >>  >so should it masquerade as "the" prototyping standard?
> >>  >Only a minor issue: the need to update code for the new class name
> >>  >(easy to do with sed).
> >>  >
> >>  >I can't decide... somebody push me one way or the other... thanks!
> >>  >hjh
> >>  >
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