SIFI : Java Glossary

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SIFI
SIFI (Separating Interface From Implementation). In C++ you specify how to use your program in a separate file *.hpp from where you define how the code works *.cpp. In Java, you put all the information in one file *.java, but Javadoc splits it out for you and the compiler uses the separate *.class file headers to figure out how code should be called. Ironically, Java actually provides much greater isolation for how a method is called from how it is implemented, since in Java, the absolute offsets are not computed until the program is run. In C++ they are computed at compile/link time. This isolation means Java does not need to recompile as frequently, e.g. when a private method is added to some class the caller uses.

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