Comments on: Avoiding endless switch-case structures with classes http://codeutopia.net/blog/2009/02/02/avoiding-endless-switch-case-structures-with-classes/ Software development with a focus on web-related technologies Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:53:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Dave M http://codeutopia.net/blog/2009/02/02/avoiding-endless-switch-case-structures-with-classes/comment-page-1/#comment-62556 Dave M Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:53:04 +0000 http://codeutopia.net/blog/2009/02/02/avoiding-endless-switch-case-structures-with-classes/#comment-62556 Beautiful. Simple. Great explanation Jani. Only downside is: co-workers MUST share your naming conventions, or nothing works. Ive been dabbling with the 'Formo2', a Kohana library, (http://github.com/bmidget/kohana-formo) to handle some of this type of grunt work with form generation--- but the pattern is useful anywhere. Tnx for the share. Beautiful. Simple. Great explanation Jani.

Only downside is: co-workers MUST share your naming conventions, or nothing works.

Ive been dabbling with the ‘Formo2′, a Kohana library, (http://github.com/bmidget/kohana-formo) to handle some of this type of grunt work with form generation— but the pattern is useful anywhere.

Tnx for the share.

]]> By: What is a null object, and when are they useful? | CodeUtopia - The blog of Jani Hartikainen http://codeutopia.net/blog/2009/02/02/avoiding-endless-switch-case-structures-with-classes/comment-page-1/#comment-42135 What is a null object, and when are they useful? | CodeUtopia - The blog of Jani Hartikainen Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:38:18 +0000 http://codeutopia.net/blog/2009/02/02/avoiding-endless-switch-case-structures-with-classes/#comment-42135 [...] The null object pattern is very useful in many contexts. In addition to the other benefits, it also helps reduce clutter in switch-case statements. [...] [...] The null object pattern is very useful in many contexts. In addition to the other benefits, it also helps reduce clutter in switch-case statements. [...]

]]> By: Pio http://codeutopia.net/blog/2009/02/02/avoiding-endless-switch-case-structures-with-classes/comment-page-1/#comment-37764 Pio Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:00:18 +0000 http://codeutopia.net/blog/2009/02/02/avoiding-endless-switch-case-structures-with-classes/#comment-37764 I am amazed... I really wish I could see an real example of this pattern at work, because I am so noob at php. I really wish I can someday understand the way to substitute switchs with classes. Could you write an example with perhaps the BEFORE and AFTER effects.... I am amazed…
I really wish I could see an real example of this pattern at work, because I am so noob at php. I really wish I can someday understand the way to substitute switchs with classes. Could you write an example with perhaps the BEFORE and AFTER effects….

]]> By: Tix'z http://codeutopia.net/blog/2009/02/02/avoiding-endless-switch-case-structures-with-classes/comment-page-1/#comment-22017 Tix'z Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:53:04 +0000 http://codeutopia.net/blog/2009/02/02/avoiding-endless-switch-case-structures-with-classes/#comment-22017 I can't control my habits. If I need to think something through, I used to read my rss feed, but then I lost track of what I were working on and just kept on reading feeds. So personally I'm better of not having any RSS feeds and just check manually. I can’t control my habits.
If I need to think something through, I used to read my rss feed, but then I lost track of what I were working on and just kept on reading feeds.

So personally I’m better of not having any RSS feeds and just check manually.

]]> By: sanders http://codeutopia.net/blog/2009/02/02/avoiding-endless-switch-case-structures-with-classes/comment-page-1/#comment-22002 sanders Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:02:14 +0000 http://codeutopia.net/blog/2009/02/02/avoiding-endless-switch-case-structures-with-classes/#comment-22002 Tix'z, Just make it a habit to check your rss feeds only in the morning before you start working. And then, close it down to the next morning. That's wat I do Tix’z,

Just make it a habit to check your rss feeds only in the morning before you start working. And then, close it down to the next morning.

That’s wat I do

]]> By: Tix'z http://codeutopia.net/blog/2009/02/02/avoiding-endless-switch-case-structures-with-classes/comment-page-1/#comment-22000 Tix'z Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:59:07 +0000 http://codeutopia.net/blog/2009/02/02/avoiding-endless-switch-case-structures-with-classes/#comment-22000 I dosen't use a RSS Reader because it slows my productivity down :p If I had a RSS Reader installed I would just be checking/updating it all the time instead of getting my projects done. I dosen’t use a RSS Reader because it slows my productivity down :p

If I had a RSS Reader installed I would just be checking/updating it all the time instead of getting my projects done.

]]> By: Jani Hartikainen http://codeutopia.net/blog/2009/02/02/avoiding-endless-switch-case-structures-with-classes/comment-page-1/#comment-21971 Jani Hartikainen Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:53:12 +0000 http://codeutopia.net/blog/2009/02/02/avoiding-endless-switch-case-structures-with-classes/#comment-21971 That's nice to hear =) I've been using Microsoft Visio for the diagrams on this blog. You could also try Dia, which is free and much lighter than Visio (and should work on non-Windows OS's too) Oh, and if you use an rss reader you can always subscribe to the feed so you won't need to check the site manually. My RSS feed contains the full posts (and a direct link for posting comments!) for your convenience =) That’s nice to hear =)

I’ve been using Microsoft Visio for the diagrams on this blog. You could also try Dia, which is free and much lighter than Visio (and should work on non-Windows OS’s too)

Oh, and if you use an rss reader you can always subscribe to the feed so you won’t need to check the site manually. My RSS feed contains the full posts (and a direct link for posting comments!) for your convenience =)

]]> By: Tix'z http://codeutopia.net/blog/2009/02/02/avoiding-endless-switch-case-structures-with-classes/comment-page-1/#comment-21966 Tix'z Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:43:08 +0000 http://codeutopia.net/blog/2009/02/02/avoiding-endless-switch-case-structures-with-classes/#comment-21966 Hi Jani, I enjoy every single one of your design pattern articles. I like the practical approach you take, and the class diagrams help too. Can you recommend any UML editor for PHP? Keep 'em coming, I check your blog twice a week, and it's definitely my favorite! Hi Jani,

I enjoy every single one of your design pattern articles. I like the practical approach you take, and the class diagrams help too.

Can you recommend any UML editor for PHP?

Keep ‘em coming, I check your blog twice a week, and it’s definitely my favorite!

]]> By: Sanders http://codeutopia.net/blog/2009/02/02/avoiding-endless-switch-case-structures-with-classes/comment-page-1/#comment-21847 Sanders Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:30:48 +0000 http://codeutopia.net/blog/2009/02/02/avoiding-endless-switch-case-structures-with-classes/#comment-21847 Hello, This is the first time I read an article on your site. I really enjoyed it. I recocnize the problem your'e dealing with from my own experience. What you shouldn't forget is that eiterh you ad a whole new class ore you add a one line to a switch statement. Just depends to what you prefere. Thanks again. Hello,

This is the first time I read an article on your site. I really enjoyed it. I recocnize the problem your’e dealing with from my own experience.
What you shouldn’t forget is that eiterh you ad a whole new class ore you add a one line to a switch statement. Just depends to what you prefere.

Thanks again.

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