refactoringThere is a coding pattern that I see (and have used) in PHP code that defines generic methods on a class for setting and getting properties.
function set($name, $value);
function get($name);
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Some times there are some ancillary methods to deal with unsetting, checking for existence, setting via an array, or dealing with references in [...]
This post shows some bad design elements in WACT and discusses how to improve them. It lists some related bad code smells in the WACT template compiler. It is a non-trivial example of refactoring in an established application and an illustration of OO design issues.
related files:
treebuilder.inc.php
parserstate.inc.php
tagjudge.inc.php
tagdictionary.inc.php
input.tag.php
The TreeBuilder and ComponentParsingState classes may need to [...]
I have to disagree with Paul Jones on coding standards:
The thing about defining a coding style standard is that there is no objective means by which to judge one style as “better†or “more-right†than another.
I can think of several objective criteria for judging coding standards practices off the top of my head:
Does the practice [...]
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