From the course: Programming Foundations: Object-Oriented Design
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CRC cards - Python Tutorial
From the course: Programming Foundations: Object-Oriented Design
CRC cards
- [Man] One technique that can be useful during this stage of Object Oriented Design are CRC cards. Which stands for: Class, Responsibility, Collaboration. CRC cards contain the same information as the Conceptual Object Diagram, just in a different format. They're drawn on index cards, and they're meant to be simple. Easy to create, hand around, discuss, spread out on a conference table, and you dispose of it if you make a mistake, or change your mind. Each CRC cards represents one class, and it has three sections. The first C is the name of the class at the top, which is usually underlined. The R is the Responsibilities of the class, the things that it needs to take care of. And the second C is for the Collaborators, the other classes it interacts with. CRC cards typically use this format with the responsibilities taking up the left two-thirds of the card, and the collaborators on what's remaining to the right. You may also hear these referred to as CRH cards for: Component…
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