I read somewhere that somebody could access a config value during run time but not during design time. Whats the difference between run time and design time in this context?
Share
Sign Up to our social questions and Answers Engine to ask questions, answer people’s questions, and connect with other people.
Login to our social questions & Answers Engine to ask questions answer people’s questions & connect with other people.
Lost your password? Please enter your email address. You will receive a link and will create a new password via email.
Please briefly explain why you feel this question should be reported.
Please briefly explain why you feel this answer should be reported.
Please briefly explain why you feel this user should be reported.
I read somewhere that somebody could access a config value during run time but not during design time. Whats the difference between run time and design time in this context?
Design time is when somebody signs off our word documents and our UML diagrams with a cheery “That looks fine!” Run time is when we execute our code and it fails with a horrible crash and burn.
The advantage of a technique like TDD is that it compresses the gap between design time and run time to the point where they are the same thing. This means we get instant feedback on how our design actually works when translated into code, which should result in a better design and fewer embarrassments when our code goes live. YMMV.