Comment on Why composition is often better than inheritanceparentComments−lispm12yThe Brache-Cook has only a simple view on Mixins in CLOS and Flavors. Actually the more interesting parts are not described. Instead they focus on problems they perceive, but which rarely play a role in practice.−seanmcdirmid12ySee Gabriel's Incommensurability essay:http://www.dreamsongs.com/Files/Incommensurability.pdf−lispm12yThanks, I'm forgetting this paper too often...−seanmcdirmid12yRPG uses mixins as a direct example of the concept, very interesting read if you can get through his style.−lispm12yMy Lisp Machine has a lot more examples of this...
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The Brache-Cook has only a simple view on Mixins in CLOS and Flavors. Actually the more interesting parts are not described. Instead they focus on problems they perceive, but which rarely play a role in practice.
See Gabriel's Incommensurability essay:
http://www.dreamsongs.com/Files/Incommensurability.pdf
Thanks, I'm forgetting this paper too often...
RPG uses mixins as a direct example of the concept, very interesting read if you can get through his style.
My Lisp Machine has a lot more examples of this...