I have many types of classes and I'm deciding whether to use a single
class or multiple classes for EACH type of class.
For an example:
User class has 3 classes associated with it:
User Class - Holds user properties. Has NO DB related methods (infact
has NO methods, only properties lol) etc
User Collection class - Holds a collection of user objects
User Manager Class - Performs all Saving/Loading/Creating operations
for a user object/collections.
Should I have all the functions/methods in User Manager class inside
the User class? I read some where that this is the BEST way and that I
should stop using a "manager" class because its the "old technique" of
coding back in the days of fortran.
Also, if I use a single class like User and store it in the
session...does it store all the methods and functions too? That could
be very costly.
A good thing I guess about having the 3 classes is that my DAL is
implemented in only the User Manager class.
So is single or multiple classes better? 4 2218
As to being an "old" technique .. this pattern is still happily alive and
well (known as the repository pattern) at the domain layer.
Seperating the data operations from the user object (which has its own
behaviors) is actually generally considerred a good thing as it will make
you code a bit more flexible. There is however a question as to whether or
not that flexibility is needed in your system. If it is not a simpler
pattern like Active Record might be better suited for you.
Cheers,
Greg Young
MVP - C#
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news:11******** **************@ j55g2000cwa.goo glegroups.com.. . I have many types of classes and I'm deciding whether to use a single class or multiple classes for EACH type of class.
For an example:
User class has 3 classes associated with it:
User Class - Holds user properties. Has NO DB related methods (infact has NO methods, only properties lol) etc User Collection class - Holds a collection of user objects User Manager Class - Performs all Saving/Loading/Creating operations for a user object/collections.
Should I have all the functions/methods in User Manager class inside the User class? I read some where that this is the BEST way and that I should stop using a "manager" class because its the "old technique" of coding back in the days of fortran.
Also, if I use a single class like User and store it in the session...does it store all the methods and functions too? That could be very costly.
A good thing I guess about having the 3 classes is that my DAL is implemented in only the User Manager class.
So is single or multiple classes better?
> Also, if I use a single class like User and store it in the session...does it store all the methods and functions too? That could be very costly.
The *code* is stored once per application, no matter how many instances
you have. In the heap (or on the stack - for ValueType variables) only
"data" is stored, so adding methods does not alter the amount of heap
used.
Hans Kesting
On 28 May 2006 21:28:41 -0700, vz******@verizo n.net wrote: I have many types of classes and I'm deciding whether to use a single class or multiple classes for EACH type of class.
For an example:
User class has 3 classes associated with it:
User Class - Holds user properties. Has NO DB related methods (infact has NO methods, only properties lol) etc User Collection class - Holds a collection of user objects User Manager Class - Performs all Saving/Loading/Creating operations for a user object/collections.
Should I have all the functions/methods in User Manager class inside the User class? I read some where that this is the BEST way and that I should stop using a "manager" class because its the "old technique" of coding back in the days of fortran.
Also, if I use a single class like User and store it in the session...do es it store all the methods and functions too? That could be very costly.
A good thing I guess about having the 3 classes is that my DAL is implemented in only the User Manager class.
So is single or multiple classes better?
I still do this kind of seperation, to separate managing the data from
the data itself.
- Business object: holds properties, business rules
- Business object collection: strongly typed collection of a business
object (inherit from Collectionbase)
- Data manager: read/write to database
Of course, in 2.0 the Business object collection can be replaced by a
generic collection.
I like the fact that my business objects are not bound to a specific
data behavior.
--
Ludwig Stuyck http://www.coders-lab.be
As for being replaced by a generic collection. In my experience in the
domain layer it is always best to close the type for a collection ... i.e.
public class UserCollection : Collection<User > {}
Even if you are not adding functionality as you may need to add collection
behaviors in the future. It is also considerred bad practice by many to
return something like Collection<User > from the domain layer.
Cheers,
GReg
"Ludwig" <no**@none.co m> wrote in message
news:dr******** *************** *********@4ax.c om... On 28 May 2006 21:28:41 -0700, vz******@verizo n.net wrote:
I have many types of classes and I'm deciding whether to use a single class or multiple classes for EACH type of class.
For an example:
User class has 3 classes associated with it:
User Class - Holds user properties. Has NO DB related methods (infact has NO methods, only properties lol) etc User Collection class - Holds a collection of user objects User Manager Class - Performs all Saving/Loading/Creating operations for a user object/collections.
Should I have all the functions/methods in User Manager class inside the User class? I read some where that this is the BEST way and that I should stop using a "manager" class because its the "old technique" of coding back in the days of fortran.
Also, if I use a single class like User and store it in the session...doe s it store all the methods and functions too? That could be very costly.
A good thing I guess about having the 3 classes is that my DAL is implemented in only the User Manager class.
So is single or multiple classes better?
I still do this kind of seperation, to separate managing the data from the data itself. - Business object: holds properties, business rules - Business object collection: strongly typed collection of a business object (inherit from Collectionbase) - Data manager: read/write to database
Of course, in 2.0 the Business object collection can be replaced by a generic collection.
I like the fact that my business objects are not bound to a specific data behavior. -- Ludwig Stuyck http://www.coders-lab.be This thread has been closed and replies have been disabled. Please start a new discussion. Similar topics |
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