類層次要優於標籤類。
所謂標籤類是指含有多個功能類,如下。
class Figure {
enum Shape {
RECTANGLE, CIRCLE
};
// Tag field - the shape of this figure
final Shape shape;
// These fields are used only if shape is RECTANGLE
double length;
double width;
// This field is used only if shape is CIRCLE
double radius;
// Constructor for circle
Figure(double radius) {
shape = Shape.CIRCLE;
this.radius = radius;
}
// Constructor for rectangle
Figure(double length, double width) {
shape = Shape.RECTANGLE;
this.length = length;
this.width = width;
}
double area() {
switch (shape) {
case RECTANGLE:
return length * width;
case CIRCLE:
return Math.PI * (radius * radius);
default:
throw new AssertionError();
}
}
}
裏面即有CIRCLE, 又含有RECTANGLE, 使得結構太複雜,很容易在switch case時少判斷了一種情況導致程序出錯。不便於維護。而採用類層次結構可以避免這個問題。
// Class hierarchy replacement for a tagged class
abstract class Figure {
abstract double area();
}
class Circle extends Figure {
final double radius;
Circle(double radius) { this.radius = radius; }
double area() { return Math.PI * (radius * radius); }
}
class Rectangle extends Figure {
final double length;
final double width;
Rectangle(double length, double width) {
this.length = length;
this.width = width;
}
double area() { return length * width; }
}