Comments on: Think twice before declaring a Java method as final http://flexblog.faratasystems.com/2010/06/07/think-twice-before-declaring-a-java-methods-as-final A blog about our experience with Adobe Flex Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:52:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Valery Silaev http://flexblog.faratasystems.com/2010/06/07/think-twice-before-declaring-a-java-methods-as-final/comment-page-1#comment-73553 Valery Silaev Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:51:16 +0000 http://flexblog.faratasystems.com/?p=842#comment-73553 Then I'm third. :) "Final" and "Private" should be used with extreme care by library developers. "Monkey patch" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_patch is an option of last resort when extending library code, but, unfortunately, I have to resort recently to this option way too often when extending Flex components. The only excuse for this restrictive final/private usage is security considerations or rare strict runtime semantic (think of Number subclasses or String in Java). The "code hiding" option is used inappropriately by majority of library developers -- and this violates the whole purpose of libraries created. Libraries should be developed for reuse and extension, not for restrictions. Then I’m third. :)
“Final” and “Private” should be used with extreme care by library developers. “Monkey patch” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_patch is an option of last resort when extending library code, but, unfortunately, I have to resort recently to this option way too often when extending Flex components. The only excuse for this restrictive final/private usage is security considerations or rare strict runtime semantic (think of Number subclasses or String in Java). The “code hiding” option is used inappropriately by majority of library developers — and this violates the whole purpose of libraries created. Libraries should be developed for reuse and extension, not for restrictions.

]]> By: Francesco Bongiovanni http://flexblog.faratasystems.com/2010/06/07/think-twice-before-declaring-a-java-methods-as-final/comment-page-1#comment-73483 Francesco Bongiovanni Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:35:49 +0000 http://flexblog.faratasystems.com/?p=842#comment-73483 I'll second that :P I had to extend a particular software (OpenChord) only to find out that all the classes I had to extend were all final...and yes...i literally cursed the authors :P (just kiddin', but it would have been nice to think about people reusing their stuff) I’ll second that :P I had to extend a particular software (OpenChord) only to find out that all the classes I had to extend were all final…and yes…i literally cursed the authors :P (just kiddin’, but it would have been nice to think about people reusing their stuff)

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