I am working on a large project with multiple levels of control. There is a top system level, an intermediate subsystem level, and a low level component. I am interested in implementing a configuration from a file for all 3 levels. So, I am contemplating 2 solutions. This can allow me to edit the config file and not require a recompile of the code. So here are the options I am thinking about to enable configuration.
1. Make a parent class that is "Configurable". Have the System, Subsystems and Components inherit from this "Configurable" object. Have dynamic dispatch methods for Read Configuration and Write Configuration, etc. Define a override method for these for each thing. This only adds one class to the architecture, but it is the parent of almost everything.
2 Make a "Configuration" class. Give each system, subsystem and component a child class of Configuration. Such that each thing "has a" configuration. This would add an additional class for every system, subsystem and component.
Thoughts?
Casey Lamers
Phoenix, LLC
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