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I wrote a class with "init" method. Should I call it from other class methods? Or leave it to the object user? (Code Design)
I have a java class with an init method. It's different from the constructor. The constructor just initializes the variables/fields. The init method connects to a database and performs some ...
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Improving a try/catch
I'm a python programmer trying to get to grips with Java's inflexibility; I'm trying to parse a date from a string into a Calendar object private Calendar parsedDate ( String dateString ) throws ...
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Is modifying an incoming parameter an antipattern? [closed]
I am programming in Java, and I always make converters sort of like this: public OtherObject MyObject2OtherObject(MyObject mo){ ... Do the conversion return otherObject; } At the new ...
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Is it a good practice to wrap collection in Java? [closed]
I came across a snippet like this, and find it's over engineering. Is it a good practice? public class SchoolList extends ArrayList<School> { } public class School extends ArrayList<...
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When is it worthwhile to replace working mature code with frameworks+patterns
Intro/Question I fear that frameworks in many cases have become a fashion or trend and are being abused. In many ways people are sacrificing speed just because they want to keep up with every single ...
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1answer
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How to record/store edits?
In many programs and web apps (stack exchange included) the program is able to backtrack what edits where made to the piece. My issue is similar: I want to be able to store a "timeline" of edits, ...
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8votes
2answers
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Low coupling processing big quantities of data
Usually I achieve low coupling by creating classes that exchange lists, sets, and maps between them. Now I am developing a Java batch application and I can't put all the data inside a data structure ...
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