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NOTES.txt

Timestamp:

04/25/08 16:13:48 (5 months ago)

Author:

pmoura

Message:

Minor documentation updates.

Files:

r4102	r4225
27	27	object parameters. They may be stored on the database as Prolog facts. This
28	28	results in a very compact representation, which can be an advantage when
29		dealing with a large number of objects with immutable state. However, this is
30		also a fragile solution as changes on the parametric object ancestors may
31		imply changes to the number and meaning of the parametric object parameters
32		which, in turn, may imply changes to all the Prolog facts used to represent
33		the individual objects.
	29	dealing with a large number of objects with immutable state. In addition, all
	30	the predicates dealing managing these compact representation are encapsulated
	31	in a parametric object. This can be, however, a fragile solution as changes on
	32	the parametric object ancestors may imply changes to the number and meaning of
	33	the parametric object parameters which, in turn, may imply changes to all the
	34	Prolog facts used to represent the individual objects.
	35
	36	Note that parametric objects can co-exist with "normal" objects. For example,
	37	when using a class-based design, we may use "normal" instances together with
	38	a parametric instance of the same class.