should a dialog implementation be extensible

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If i have a dialog that requires a user to input his name, address, dob
etc, is it advisable to design the class such that it can be subclassed
so that the gui can be changed etc?

 

[Thomas Weidenfeller]

If i have a dialog that requires a user to input his name, address, dob
etc, is it advisable to design the class such that it can be subclassed
so that the gui can be changed etc?

If you ask the XP/agile people: Definitely not ("you ain't gonna need it").

If you ask the OO methodologists: Definitely yes.

In reality it depends on your situation, e.g. time and money
constraints, requirements, maintenance issues, etc.

You have to make your own judgment, or just pick one of the schools and
follow it (religiously )).

/Thomas