Re: [xml-dev] A multi-step approach on defining object-oriented nature of DOM

From
Erik Wilde <>
To
Mike Champion <>
Date
2002-08-21T07:40:17Z
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Re: [xml-dev] A multi-step approach on defining object-oriented nature of DOM
Mike Champion wrote:
> So, what's an "interface"?  "a specification of implementation of
> something whose implementation is susceptible of specification" may
> be a joke and I'm humor-impaired, but it's not a particularly great
> definition.  How about "a specification of a software operation
> as seen by a program that uses it, without reference to its internal 
> implementation."

i guess you're talking about an "api" rather than an interface here. 
interfaces in general also include user interfaces, and therefore the 
definition of an interface should be more general.

cheers,

dret.