SAX2: DTDDeclHandler (minimalist position)
David Megginson
david at megginson.com
Thu Mar 25 21:47:36 GMT 1999
Elliotte Harold - java FAQ writes:
> How committed are you to using integer constants? I know this is common,
> but it tends to lend itself to bad code. Some people prefer a solution
> like this:
>
> public class AttributStatus {
>
> public final static AttributeStatus ATTRIBUTE_DEFAULTED =
> new AttributeStatus();
> public final static AttributeStatus ATTRIBUTE_IMPLIED =
> new AttributeStatus();
> public final static AttributeStatus ATTRIBUTE_FIXED =
> new AttributeStatus();
> public final static AttributeStatus ATTRIBUTE_REQUIRED =
> new AttributeStatus();
>
> private AttributeStatus() {}
>
> }
Yes, I do this all the time in my own Java code (the lack of enum in
Java is a serious design flaw, as I've been arguing for a few years
now), but I'm strongly committed to keeping SAX as small and simple as
possible.
All the best,
David
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