> I do believe the second point is an important reason why domain specific > modelling tools are very important that can generate platform specific > code.Something like UML to C++ might be available.I am not certain though.
I worry about maintainability and bitrot in the long run when code is generated in this fashion. That's interesting.Never really thought about it.But could you elaborate. I agree though that generated code is not dependable but whether it is maintainable, is open to debate. On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 9:10 PM, Noufal Ibrahim <[email protected]> awrote: > On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 9:02 PM, shameek ghosh <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Well...Although I have not done this much, but I believe a modelling > tool > > like UML helps when you show your design to somebody else and secondly > there > > might be cases where UML like modelling tools may also be converted to > some > > specific code. > > I generally tend to distrust code that is 'generated' unless it's for > a very clear, simple, and well defined task (like a state machine, > parser or GUI front end). > > Using UML as a "standard way" of conveying your designs sounds > sensible although I feel that it's more restrictive than pen and > paper. > > > I do believe the second point is an important reason why domain specific > > modelling tools are very important that can generate platform specific > > code.Something like UML to C++ might be available.I am not certain > though. > > I worry about maintainability and bitrot in the long run when code is > generated in this fashion. > > -- > ~noufal > http://nibrahim.net.in > _______________________________________________ > BangPypers mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/bangpypers > -- "A mind stretched to a new idea, never goes back to its original dimensions" _______________________________________________ BangPypers mailing list [email protected] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/bangpypers
