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Representing vectors as arrays of points vs. as data structures
I'm writing a program in Java where I need to represent the position, scale, and other 3-dimensional properties of objects in a world using vectors.
I can use either of these two approaches:
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Design pattern for creating and scheduling tests/exams
I have an Exam class that represents an examination/test:
public class Exam
{
public int Id { get; set; }
[Required]
[StringLength(maximumLength: 30, MinimumLength = 1]
public string ...
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How can I associate algorithm-specific data to the objects it works with, efficiently yet cleanly?
I'm writing in C++, but this problem applies to most non-high-level languages, and possibly some high-level ones as well.
I have a graph of heterogeneous nodes. The graph can be instantiated by ...
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How to model workflows
I'm building a helpdesk-type system, where there are:
Customer - can submit/resubmit tickets;
Manager - can review submitted tickets, assign to developers (one ticket to multiple developers), review ...
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Determining MPG over a range of time using Dictionary and Class Objects
A group of friends are tracking the miles per gallon for each of their cars. Each time one of them fills up their gas tank, they record the following in a file:
His or her name, The type of car they ...
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Separating Code into Smaller Files in C
I am in the process of cleaning up my code and making it easier to maintain. I am doing this by turning my 5000+ line file into separate smaller files.
I have successfully created separate source and ...
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How to present a stable data model in a public API that allows internal data structures to be changed without breaking the public view of the data?
I am in the process of developing an application that allows users to write C# scripts. These scripts allow users to call selected methods and to access and manipulate data in a document. This works ...
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How do we keep dependent data structures up to date?
Suppose you have a parse tree, an abstract syntax tree, and a control flow graph, each one logically derived from the one before. In principle it is easy to construct each graph given the parse tree, ...
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Standardized Data Structure Interface
I want to work with a variety of data structures (arrays, singly/doubly linked lists, sorted structures, etc.) on a plug-and-play basis. For example, I want to be able to easily swap in and out the ...
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Users creating instances from a template - is there a software pattern that corresponds to this use case?
I am looking into designing a system where users build a template item and then create many instances based on this template.They then need to be able customise each instance but I also need for them ...
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