Being able to proxy to another object is such an important feature,
that even in ES6 (aka "Javascript") there is a Proxy object [1] that
allows you to intercept/redefine operations for that object.
In the case of Smalltalk, and coming back to the original topic of
this thread, that is even more po
This has been an interesting thread to read on the side, and I appreciate the
thought provoking conversion.
On Sun, 20 Mar 2022, at 6:11 AM, Richard O'Keefe wrote:
> An override of #doesNotUnderstand: *is* (an instance of) the problem.
> What part of "you may think you know what to forward now, b
Richard,
My primary reference for the Proxy Pattern is the classic "Design Patterns,
Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software" by Gamma, Helm, Johnson, and
Vlissides (Addison-Wesley 1995). In describing how to implement the pattern the
“Gang of Four (or GOF)" advise “using doesNotUnderstan
