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From: UH2@PSUVM.BITNET (Lee Sailer)
Newsgroups: comp.software-eng
Subject: Re: Object Oriented Design, Top down design of the 90's?
Message-ID: <37259UH2@PSUVM>
Date: 25 Mar 88 18:36:12 GMT
References: <2045@munnari.oz> <7979@agate.BERKELEY.EDU>
Organization: Penn Sate Erie--School of Business
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In article <7979@agate.BERKELEY.EDU>, csm@garnet.berkeley.edu says:
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>   * Doesn't each object created necessitate the creation of a whole slew
>   of related actions (read procedures) that apply only to that object?

Usually, NO.  Remeber that objects are grouped hierarchically, and that
an object can inherit procedures from its parent(s).  If the object needs
a novel or unique "action" that is differetn from the parent's, then
it can be implemented, and it superscedes the old one.