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Kilian Foth
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This is actually an easy one.

Do your requirements state that you need to be able to process As without the limiting properties? (Okay, everything is relative, so I'll ask: do you need the capability badly enough to pay for the extra development time?)

If yes, then write the extra code.

If no, then code the simple solution with the more complicated precondition. 

Preconditions on APIs are a drag, but if you document them there is no question of having done anything improperly. Elegant solutions are nice, but they have a cost, and every cost has to be justified. "I apologize for writing such a long letter, but I lacked the time to make it shorter" can be a valid excuse in professional setting.

This is actually an easy one.

Do your requirements state that you need to be able to process As without the limiting properties? (Okay, everything is relative, so I'll ask: do you need the capability badly enough to pay for the extra development time?)

If yes, then write the extra code.

If no, then code the simple solution with the more complicated precondition. Preconditions on APIs are a drag, but if you document them there is no question of having done anything improperly. Elegant solutions are nice, but they have a cost, and every cost has to be justified. "I apologize for writing such a long letter, but I lacked the time to make it shorter" can be a valid excuse in professional setting.

This is actually an easy one.

Do your requirements state that you need to be able to process As without the limiting properties? (Okay, everything is relative, so I'll ask: do you need the capability badly enough to pay for the extra development time?)

If yes, then write the extra code.

If no, then code the simple solution with the more complicated precondition. 

Preconditions on APIs are a drag, but if you document them there is no question of having done anything improperly. Elegant solutions are nice, but they have a cost, and every cost has to be justified. "I apologize for writing such a long letter, but I lacked the time to make it shorter" can be a valid excuse in professional setting.

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Kilian Foth
Kilian Foth
  • 111k
  • 45
  • 302
  • 323

This is actually an easy one.

Do your requirements state that you need to be able to process As without the limiting properties? (Okay, everything is relative, so I'll ask: do you need the capability badly enough to pay for the extra development time?)

If yes, then write the extra code.

If no, then code the simple solution with the more complicated precondition. Preconditions on APIs are a drag, but if you document them there is no question of having done anything improperly. Elegant solutions are nice, but they have a cost, and every cost has to be justified. "I apologize for writing such a long letter, but I lacked the time to make it shorter" can be a valid excuse in professional setting.