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DZone > Java Zone > Flowchart for choosing the right Clojure type definition form

Flowchart for choosing the right Clojure type definition form

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Jul. 24, 11 · Java Zone · Interview
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Clojure offers a number of different forms that define types (and generating Java classes. Choosing between deftype, defrecord, reify, proxy, and gen-class can be a tripping point for those new to Clojure.

I’d obviously like to make such decisions easier for everyone.  I know that many people learn best through visual aids, so I’ve been working on a flowchart that attempts to encapsulate some of the significant choices that go into deciding between the different type-definition forms.  A draft of it is below; let me know if it is helpful to you (or not!), how you think it could be made better, etc.  I’ll update the flowchart in-place as necessary.


“The ‘Interop Zone’” demarcates use cases (e.g. needing to define multiple constructors) and forms (proxy and gen-class) that are exclusively the domain of Clojure’s JVM interoperability support. Using these forms is fine, but be aware that by doing so, you are stepping outside of Clojure’s “native” abstractions; unless you are defining a type for the express purpose of meeting interoperability requirements, one of Clojure’s simpler type-definition forms may suit your needs better.

 

From http://cemerick.com/2011/07/05/flowchart-for-choosing-the-right-clojure-type-definition-form/

Form (document) Clojure Flowchart

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