[Moose-dev] Large API vs Builder like API

Hi! It would be great to get feedback from you guys. We have the class TRConstraint that allows for roassal elements to be aligned (cf Section 10 in https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/31543901/AgileVisualization/Roassal/010… <https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/31543901/AgileVisualization/Roassal/0104-Roassal.html>). Currently, you can write: TRConstraint use: centralDot alignFromTop: negativeElements Which align all the elements contained in the collection negativeElements against a fix point, centralDot. It looks pretty easy to read. However, the class TRConstraint has many methods (alignFromBottom:, alignFromLeft:, use: aShape alignFromBottom: shapes, …) which are essentially all duplicated code. So, I though about creating a compact class, called RTAlignment. You can now write: RTAlignment new elements: negativeElements; fixedElement: centralDot; top But, I find that less nice to read. Any opinion? Cheers, Alexandre -- _,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;: Alexandre Bergel http://www.bergel.eu ^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;.