GenericGuidelines

Generic Guidelines

This is a discussion page for developing ideas around the use of generics in designs and the issues that arise. Please drop comments and submit feedback to this page as it is a recent addition to the wiki...

--Linda 20:58, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

Ideas for contributions to this page:

• Links to examples of good/poor use of generics.
• Comments on what makes these examples good/poor including design maxims and priciplies adhered to/violated.

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Here is an interesting article that describes how the use of generics should be considered an Antipattern in OO design. The author talks about how the use of generics in modern OO progamming languages introduce encapsulation leaks.