Monthly Archives: April 2011

Method Invocation based on Runtime Type of Parameter (conclusion)

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

In the last two installments, we covered both a simple baseline implementation of the double dispatch pattern and a flexible method of passing additional parameters. This leaves us with one remaining objective – being able to invoke a specific method … Continue reading →

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Method Invocation based on Runtime Type of Parameter (continued)

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

In my last post post, we reviewed the basics of the Double Dispatch pattern, and provided a simple example implementation. Unfortunately, this implementation is rather limited because it only handles the case where the instance in question in the sole … Continue reading →

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C# Power Programming #101–Method Invocation based on Runtime Type of Parameter

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

Virtual methods make it easy to invoke a specific method on an object based on the runtime type of the instance. However, invoking specific methods based on the runtime type of a parameter is not so easy. For this post … Continue reading →

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Introducing: The Power Programming Tips Series

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

Although this blog is going to primarily focus on ALM [Application Lifecycle Management] topics, the reality is that without an application that is well designed and implemented, all of the “management” in the world is not going to yield a … Continue reading →

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Getting Started with ALM is Easy, using Microsoft TFS 2010!

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

In previous posts, I started laying out some of the background in ALM – What is it and Why Do I Care? and took a quick look at the 9 key areas in ALM & an expanded approach to being … Continue reading →

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ALM & an expanded approach to being Test Driven (Part 2)

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

In my last post, we identified 9 key areas of an Applications Lifecycle, and also set the ground rules for developing tests that can quantify both correctness and quality. In this segment, we will se how this groundwork can be … Continue reading →

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ALM & an expanded approach to being Test Driven (Part 1)

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

Since the dawn of the computer age, various methodologies have been introduced to improve quality and reduce cost. In recent years Test Driven Development has gained popularity as a means of verifying code functions properly [or that defects/limitations are identified … Continue reading →

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ALM – What is it and Why Do I Care?

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

For those not familiar with ALM, it can be simplified down to “A comprehensive view of all of the ideas, requirements, activities and artifacts that impact an application over the course of its lifecycle, from concept until decommissioning”. Obviously, this … Continue reading →

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Lets get started….

Posted on April 17, 2011 by

“Software Development” is a vast topic. It is doubtful that there is anyone in the world who is knowledgable about the entire domain. It is certain that I do not possess such knowledge. This means that a context for this blog … Continue reading →

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