Flynn, C. Benjamin & Wonnacott, David. Reconciling Encapsulation and Dynamic Dispatch via Accessory Functions. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3S46WK8
AbstractMany object-oriented languages allow encapsulation of data. We identify a conflict between data encapsulation and dynamic dispatch, and propose that it be resolved via the addition of ``accessory functions''. We discuss the implementation of accessory functions for C++, and show that this system extends naturally to allow multiple dispatch in C++.
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