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principles:don_t_repeat_yourself [2012-11-27 18:29] – new template + enhancement christianprinciples:don_t_repeat_yourself [2021-09-02 11:47] – old revision restored (2021-05-19 10:22) 65.21.179.175
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 ====== Don't Repeat Yourself (DRY) ====== ====== Don't Repeat Yourself (DRY) ======
  
-===== Alternative Names =====+===== Variants and Alternative Names =====
  
   * Single Point of Truth (SPOT)   * Single Point of Truth (SPOT)
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 ===== Context ===== ===== Context =====
  
-  * [[contexts:Software Design]]+  * [[contexts:Object-Oriented Design]]
  
- +===== Definition =====
-===== Description =====+
  
 > "Every piece of knowledge must have a single, unambiguous, authoritative representation within a system."((Andrew Hunt and David Thomas: //The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master//; see [[http://pragprog.com/the-pragmatic-programmer/extracts/tips|List of Tips]].)) > "Every piece of knowledge must have a single, unambiguous, authoritative representation within a system."((Andrew Hunt and David Thomas: //The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master//; see [[http://pragprog.com/the-pragmatic-programmer/extracts/tips|List of Tips]].))
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 +===== Description =====
  
 DRY not only states that code duplication shall be avoided. Rather DRY is a general rule that states that if there is duplication, there shall be some "single source of truth". Also when one piece of information has several representations (like an object structure corresponding to a database schema) DRY demands one and only one representation being the definitive one. The other representations have to be generated automatically. The "one and only" representation can be one of the used representations or alternatively a third one. DRY not only states that code duplication shall be avoided. Rather DRY is a general rule that states that if there is duplication, there shall be some "single source of truth". Also when one piece of information has several representations (like an object structure corresponding to a database schema) DRY demands one and only one representation being the definitive one. The other representations have to be generated automatically. The "one and only" representation can be one of the used representations or alternatively a third one.
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 ==== Generalizations ==== ==== Generalizations ====
  
-  * [[principles:Generalization Principle]] 
  
 ==== Specializations ==== ==== Specializations ====
  
-  * [[principles:Once And Only Once]]: This is the aspect of DRY which is concerned with the avoidance of code duplication. +  * [[principles:Generalization Principle]] A generalized solution avoids duplication. 
-  * [[principles:Rule Of Three]]: This principle is a variation of Once And Only Once.+  * [[principles:Once And Only Once]]: This is the aspect of DRY which is concerned with the avoidance of (code) duplication.
  
 ==== Contrary Principles ==== ==== Contrary Principles ====
principles/don_t_repeat_yourself.txt · Last modified: 2021-10-18 21:27 by christian