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RE: [cdt-debug-dev] So many if() statements in CDT source code
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Without seeing specific example of an area where you think there are an excessive number if if() statements, it's rather hard to formulate a meaningful answer to your question. Refactoring code is an activity that always depends heavily upon the nature of the code being refactored.
Now, if you're seeing tons of:
If(myObject instanceof SomeType)
Then your polymorphism idea is probably valid.
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Chris Recoskie
Software Designer
IDE Frameworks Group
Texas Instruments, Toronto
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cdt-debug-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cdt-debug-dev-
> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Øyvind Harboe
> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 4:18 PM
> To: cdt-debug-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [cdt-debug-dev] So many if() statements in CDT source code
>
> Idle thoughts...
>
> I'm always baffled by the sheer number of if() statements in CDT code.
>
> As the number of if() statements skyrockets, testing becomes a near
> impossible problem.
>
> This is a return to a subject I've raised earlier, but when I look at
> the sort of bugs I see in CDT, I can't help to think that this is an
> important issue.
>
> Shooting from the hip here: could increased use of polymorphism help to
> reduce the number of if() statements?
>
> E.g. create "empty" objects instead of comparing against null pointers.
>
> Has any attempts been made at systematically categorizing the types of
> if() statements in CDT to figure out if there are any suitable
> strategies to reduce the number of if() statements?
>
>
> Oh. I'm hereby reversing the burdon of proof that there too many if()
> statements in CDT. Those that think that the number of if() statements
> in CDT is not a problem won't read this far anyway. :-)
>
>
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> Øyvind Harboe
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