Comments on: A catalyst method in Java

By: Joost

Joost — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:04:56 +0000

Actually, I think it is very bad practice to make use of compiler internal features like that. Are you absolutely sure ALL compiler implementations (now and in teh future) are working like that?
making use of the returntype as a part of the signature is very dangerous in my opinion. Why not simply (I know, it really sounds simple, but it actually is) use a different name for the new method to differentiate between returntypes?

By: JavaBlogging » Puzzler: the catalyst method does not work

JavaBlogging » Puzzler: the catalyst method does not work — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:27:59 +0000

[...] I wrote a post about a catalyst method in Java – an issue where an existence of a method that is never actually invoked can affect the code [...]

By: Yardena

Yardena — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:30:07 +0000

Send this to Bloch&Gafter, it will make a nice puzzler for the 2nd edition

By: ppow

ppow — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:39:09 +0000

Good catch! Thanks for that

By: Grooveek

Grooveek — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:24:28 +0000

Really nice puzzle !

but you say …
‘ Now in both cases CatalystCounter is used ‘

Wouldn’t you write :
‘ Now in both cases ComparableCounter is used ‘

Thanks for this brainy moment

grooveek