On 10/3/07, Tony Marston <tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Encapsulation is NOT data hiding. > > I repeat, encapsulation has absolutely nothing to do with data hiding. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_hiding encapsulation is facilitated via ppp in object oriented programming languages. i suggest you read this article on wikipedia and pickup an entry level text on oop. you might also want to read about how interfaces are used because it sounds like youre confused. they are not needed to call methods, they provide an alternate mechanism for polymorphism. you can find the basics in an entry level text, and more sophisticated topics in a design patterns text. i recommend the heads first book. yes my opinion is php4 is outdated. i think ive mentioned the various weaknesses enough times in this thread and on this list. anyway, its just a matter of time unitl php4 fades into antiquity. if your code doesnt use ppp so it can be backwards compatible w/ php4 then let me extend my condolences. -nathan
