Comments on: Fluent Builder Pattern for classes with long-ish constructors http://richarddingwall.name/2009/06/01/fluent-builder-pattern-for-classes-with-long-ish-constructors/ The adventures of a young kiwi software developer in London Thu, 10 May 2012 16:20:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Richard http://richarddingwall.name/2009/06/01/fluent-builder-pattern-for-classes-with-long-ish-constructors/comment-page-1/#comment-5735 Richard Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:45:44 +0000 http://richarddingwall.name/?p=1422#comment-5735 @Ed: after a couple of weeks using this I'm inclined to agree. We've discovered the static operators aren't much good for subclassed builders (e.g. AdminUserBuilder) because they cannot be inherited/overriden. @Ed: after a couple of weeks using this I’m inclined to agree. We’ve discovered the static operators aren’t much good for subclassed builders (e.g. AdminUserBuilder) because they cannot be inherited/overriden.

]]> By: Ed Blackburn http://richarddingwall.name/2009/06/01/fluent-builder-pattern-for-classes-with-long-ish-constructors/comment-page-1/#comment-5720 Ed Blackburn Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:15:55 +0000 http://richarddingwall.name/?p=1422#comment-5720 You could still use var, if you have a: public UserProfile Build() member. Your public static implicit operator UserProfile member could implement Build() to keep it nice and DRY? You could still use var, if you have a:

public UserProfile Build() member.

Your public static implicit operator UserProfile member could implement Build() to keep it nice and DRY?

]]> By: John Varga http://richarddingwall.name/2009/06/01/fluent-builder-pattern-for-classes-with-long-ish-constructors/comment-page-1/#comment-5589 John Varga Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:08:22 +0000 http://richarddingwall.name/?p=1422#comment-5589 I only know this because I saw someone else post this pattern and I thought it was amazingly badass so I happened to remember that pitfall. I only know this because I saw someone else post this pattern and I thought it was amazingly badass so I happened to remember that pitfall.

]]> By: Richard http://richarddingwall.name/2009/06/01/fluent-builder-pattern-for-classes-with-long-ish-constructors/comment-page-1/#comment-5588 Richard Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:32:11 +0000 http://richarddingwall.name/?p=1422#comment-5588 @John whoops! Good spotting... fixed. @John whoops! Good spotting… fixed.

]]> By: John Varga http://richarddingwall.name/2009/06/01/fluent-builder-pattern-for-classes-with-long-ish-constructors/comment-page-1/#comment-5587 John Varga Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:25:33 +0000 http://richarddingwall.name/?p=1422#comment-5587 Be aware that in your "With" example, the var will get confused and you will have a UserProfileBuilder instead of a UserProfile. You need to use an explicit type declaration. Be aware that in your “With” example, the var will get confused and you will have a UserProfileBuilder instead of a UserProfile. You need to use an explicit type declaration.

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