# cdevidaljk-phpgeneral@xxxxxxxxx / 2006-10-15 13:59:39 -0700:
> As I cannot think of a class-based way to build my report, I think
> I'll use a customer class everywhere BUT in the report. Inside the
> report I'll just use one SQL statement instead of dozens
> of instances and hundreds of queries.
>
> I'll make a note inside the class that this and that method is not the
> only place the data is accessed, to also check inside the report.
>
> Sometimes, you've just gotta compromise to get the job done. Most of
> the time, OOP is a good idea, but in this instance I don't think it's
> the best choice.
You're suffering because you're putting code that belongs in
a separate layer (data source) in the domain logic layer.
Don't blame classes for shortcomings in your design.
http://www.martinfowler.com/articles/dblogic.html
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