Structification results in an implementation and interface that are closely related; the interface merely parrots the internal implementation of the class. The result is almost never a good class definition. Structification is a technique for class creation that results from the following sequence of events:
- You have a
struct.
- You replace
struct with class.
- You make all data members
private.
- For every data member foo, you define GetFoo and SetFoo.
Get and set functions are a natural part of a well-designed interface, but an interface that is long on state-related functions and short on members that actually perform an action is a sign of a bad design. Avoid it.
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