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Canonical Object Idiom

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Summary: In this installment of the Design Techniques column, I propose "the canonical object" as a Java idiom. The article discusses the fundamental services that all objects in general should offer, shows how objects can offer these services, and names such objects "canonical."

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Bill

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Canonical Object Idiom

September 1, 1998 8:34 AM

In this installment of the Design Techniques column, I propose "the canonical object" as a Java idiom. The article discusses the fundamental services that all objects in general should offer, shows how objects can offer these services, and names such objects "canonical."

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http://www.artima.com/designtechniques/canonical.html