Ruby Flavored Design

Ruby Flavored Design.
– Assign instance variables in initialize methods (Define variables in one place only)
– Wrap instance variables with attrs (Define Behavior not Data)
– Break down complex calculation to reveal hidden methods (Decompose for simplicity)
– Remove dependencies from methods for other: Class Names, Method Names, Parameters, Parameter Order (Decouple to avoid dependencies)
– Remove 2nd order dependencies to follow the Low of Demeter (Reduce coupling)
– Removing Class Name dependency: Move Class to instance variable in initialize (Reduce Coupling through Dependency Injection of the object)
– Remove Method Name dependency: Wrap other_object.method in method (Reduce Coupling)
– Remove Parameter Order Dependencies: Change parameter list to hash for named keys (Reduce Coupling)
– Remove Parameter Dependencies: Provide defaults when possible (Reduce Coupling)
– Choose dependency Direction: Choose the object that changes less, e.g. ruby vs. rails vs. local code (Dependency Injection).
– Choose dependency Direction: Choose abstract classes over concrete ones (Dependency Injection)
– Choose public or private interfaces: Reflect the need and control the dependencies (Dependencies)
– Use Delegation to avoid method chaining (Law of Demeter)
– Use Duck Typing to increase flexibility (Reduce Cost of Change)
– Use Abstract Superclasses (“Vehicles”) but ONLY instantiate through their subclasses (‘Motorcycle.new’)
– Use Inheritance to share universal common behavior (Inheritance)
– Use Modules to share specific common behavior (Modularity)
– Combine Objects with composition (Composition)
– Test public interfaces (Testing)

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