Incomplete Library Class.
Sooner or later, libraries stop meeting user needs. The only solution to the problem—changing the library—is often impossible since the library is read-only.
##Signs and Symptoms
Sooner or later, libraries stop meeting user needs. The only solution to the problem—changing the library—is often impossible since the library is read-only.
String label(Date date) {
Calendar c = Calendar.getInstance();
c.setTime(date); // Date has no week helper, so every caller repeats this
return c.get(Calendar.WEEK_OF_YEAR) + "/" + c.get(Calendar.YEAR);
}##Reasons for the Problem
The author of the library hasn’t provided the features you need or has refused to implement them.
##Treatment
Refactor with
##Payoff
- Reduces code duplication (instead of creating your own library from scratch, you can still piggy-back off an existing one).
