Actionscript 3 :: Create A Separate Class For Each MC Inside Of The Container To Listen For And To Dispatch Events?
May 25, 2011
Imagine you have a MC used as a container for several other MC's used as buttons.Now, should I use the class of the container to listen for and to dispatch events. OrShould I create a seperate class for each MC inside of the container to listen for and to dispatch events.
In summary: One class for all, or several smaller classes dedicated to their respective MC.How far should one go with abstraction?.
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