Decorators

[Jarek Zgoda]

Roy Smith <roy at panix.com> pisze:

>> It seems desirable that we choose words which are as close as possible 
>> to their everyday usage.
> 
> On the other hand, it's desirable to pick words which have established 
> meanings in computer science too.  The concept of a "decorator" is 
> pretty well established.  The term has been used in GUI frameworks for 
> 10 or 15 years, and more recently has been enshrined in various pattern 
> collections.

In GUI frameworks it was used for other things IIRC. Also "decorator
pattern" in GOF means something different.

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Jarek Zgoda
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