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What about "final" and "private"?

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There was much discussion on Twitter about the concepts of using “final” and “private” in objects, and what exactly the best practices are. The conversation seemed to boil down to three distinct questions:
  • Should an object be open for extension, and expose its internals for that purpose?
  • Does exposure of those internals create a de facto contract with children for their behavior?
  • Should software only be used as intended by its designers, or should it be modified, extended and changed by the end user to fit certain, specific goals?
http://www.brandonsavage.net/what-about-final-and-private/
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