Re: General Question about Config Files and IoC

Hi,

> I'm sure there are good reasons to use an interface, but I'd like to
> hear some concrete examples, because this is an issue that I think about
> a lot.  It seems to me that there is a lot of overhead to extract out
> and maintain a well-documented interface that duplicates the real class,
> "just in case someone ever wants an alternate implementation".  I have
> trouble thinking of real examples that justify this extra work.

I tend to agree with you. I separate out the data represetation classes (ie
ObjectAConfig) and the "builder" classes responsible for loading the data
from various sources. Separate concerns deserve separate classes IMO