Encapsulating the Order of a Collection in OOP
Let's say you have a collection of objects that are part of a class:
[A, B, C, D]
But the order they are in means something. There are a finite number of orderings that you want to be able to delegate at runtime. For example [C, A, B, D], [B, D, A, C], etc. How would you go about encapsulating the notion of order in such a way that allows you to change the ordering at runtime, and add new orderings later on without changing existing code?
The language doesn't matter, but an explanation in Java or C++ is preferred.
oop
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:24
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Let's say you have a collection of objects that are part of a class:
[A, B, C, D]
But the order they are in means something. There are a finite number of orderings that you want to be able to delegate at runtime. For example [C, A, B, D], [B, D, A, C], etc. How would you go about encapsulating the notion of order in such a way that allows you to change the ordering at runtime, and add new orderings later on without changing existing code?
The language doesn't matter, but an explanation in Java or C++ is preferred.
oop
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:24
WilliamWilliam
1114
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Is the object collection set fixed? If it is, every possible order can be enumerated, and you can represent it, say with a singleint. Then you change theintor add moreints for more collections in different order.
– progmatico
Nov 15 '18 at 15:50
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Let's say you have a collection of objects that are part of a class:
[A, B, C, D]
But the order they are in means something. There are a finite number of orderings that you want to be able to delegate at runtime. For example [C, A, B, D], [B, D, A, C], etc. How would you go about encapsulating the notion of order in such a way that allows you to change the ordering at runtime, and add new orderings later on without changing existing code?
The language doesn't matter, but an explanation in Java or C++ is preferred.
oop
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:24
WilliamWilliam
1114
Let's say you have a collection of objects that are part of a class:
[A, B, C, D]
But the order they are in means something. There are a finite number of orderings that you want to be able to delegate at runtime. For example [C, A, B, D], [B, D, A, C], etc. How would you go about encapsulating the notion of order in such a way that allows you to change the ordering at runtime, and add new orderings later on without changing existing code?
The language doesn't matter, but an explanation in Java or C++ is preferred.
oop
oop
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:24
WilliamWilliam
1114
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:24
WilliamWilliam
1114
edited Nov 14 '18 at 11:58
William
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:24
WilliamWilliam
1114
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:24
WilliamWilliam
1114
asked Nov 14 '18 at 11:24
WilliamWilliam
1114
1114
1
Is the object collection set fixed? If it is, every possible order can be enumerated, and you can represent it, say with a singleint. Then you change theintor add moreints for more collections in different order.
– progmatico
Nov 15 '18 at 15:50
add a comment |
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Is the object collection set fixed? If it is, every possible order can be enumerated, and you can represent it, say with a singleint. Then you change theintor add moreints for more collections in different order.
– progmatico
Nov 15 '18 at 15:50
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Is the object collection set fixed? If it is, every possible order can be enumerated, and you can represent it, say with a single
int. Then you change the int or add more ints for more collections in different order.– progmatico
Nov 15 '18 at 15:50
Is the object collection set fixed? If it is, every possible order can be enumerated, and you can represent it, say with a single
int. Then you change the int or add more ints for more collections in different order.– progmatico
Nov 15 '18 at 15:50
add a comment |
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Is the object collection set fixed? If it is, every possible order can be enumerated, and you can represent it, say with a single
int. Then you change theintor add moreints for more collections in different order.– progmatico
Nov 15 '18 at 15:50