On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 10:19 PM, Martin Dias <tinchodias@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all
I have some methods receiving either a Class or a Trait instance as parameter, so I usually call variables with names like 'aClassOrTrait'. Searching for a more synthetic name, I wonder if 'aBehavior' would be fine.
+1. For all my code that can handle both, traits and classes, I ALWAYS use the word Behavior rather than class. Problem is that aTrait isBehavior -> false. But I think it is an implementative details and I don't like it. As you say, a trait for me is a behevior and therefore I use that word.
But IMO these examples show contradictions:
- Trait *is* a behavior:
TBehaviorCategorization users ---> an IdentitySet(Class Trait)
TPureBehavior users ---> an IdentitySet(TraitBehavior Behavior) (actually this makes me think 'aPureBehavior' is another alternative for my variables)
- Trait is *not* a behavior:
TBehaviorCategorization isBehavior ---> false
TClassAndTraitDescription users ---> an IdentitySet(ClassDescription TraitDescription) (I both are behaviors, why not call it TBehaviorDescription?)
Thanks in advance for your help. MartÃn
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