Re: c.d.theory glossary -- definition of "class"

"Dawn M. Wolthuis" <dwolt_at_tincat-group.com> wrote in message news:<cba23f$vsv$1_at_news.netins.net>...
> Here is a definition I just read in
> Systems Analysis & Design: An Object-Oriented Approach with UML by Dennis,
> Wixom, and Tegarden
>
> "A class is the template we use to define objects."
>
> This leaves the meatier definition to "objects" but at least it states more
> clearly what a class is.
>
> Additionally, what are the biggest issues with identifying a class as a type
> specification? Putting it together, I'd say:
>
> [Class]
> Metadata that provides a template for software objects.
> Object Type specification
>
> Then an objection might be -- "is it a template or a specification" and I
> think those are close enough that it is both. --dawn

How closely does a dictionary item resemble a class? What is missing from a dictionary item that would be required in order for it to be called a class?

Mike. Received on Thu Jun 24 2004 - 03:01:41 CEST