At 23.17 +0200 2000.06.26, Steffen Beyer wrote:
>Jarkko Hietaniemi wrote:
>
>1> I think that the suggested name for the new OO interface,
>1> Date::Object, is a Very Bad Choice. I severely dislike embedding
>
>Exactly *why* do you think so?
>
>1> either the interface style or the implementation style to the name of
>1> a module.
>
>*Why* do you think this is such a bad idea?
Because most people don't care what style is used for the interface,
they care about getting some task accomplished. And those who DO
care about the style and not the functionality, well, they should be
shot.
Note that "Date::Object" tells me not a jot about what the module
actually does for me. So the name is DOUBLY bad. It not only tells
me about the interface, which I don't care one whit about, but it
doesn't tell me what the module does, which is what I do care about.
I also think names like Text::CSV_XS are Really Bad. Pick a new name
if you have to, don't tell me how it is implemented. I can read the
docs if I happen to care (which I probably won't).
>2> And unfortunately I don't see how I could switch on and off the overloading
>2> easily on demand. Moreover, this would involve some ugly hacking and surely
>2> also some time overhead.
Well, I don't know the implementation details, but I've never had
significant problem with making stuff alternately functional or OO.
Worst case scenario is to write it in OO and then have wrapper
functions that you can export.
>2> That way people can opt for more comfort and more speed penalty or less
>2> comfort and fastest possible speed.
That assumes facts not in evidence, that the OO interface equates to
more comfort.
>4> Therefore I still need a good name for the OO frontend module.
I think that possibly one does not exist. Now, Date::Calc::Simple or
Date::Calc::Easy might be better ... but it might also be misleading,
if the only difference is that it is OOP.
Maybe there is not a need for this new module? Just a thought. Good luck,
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