Yes, I once was a Java geek
Posted on | February 13, 2004 |
My recent foray back into OOP through the use of PHP 5 has had me thinking about my past times in Java development–namely my JSP work. PHP 5 is very Java-like with interfaces, private and protected data members, and exception throwing.
There was a time during my Java development days when littered among the hours of coding was a high level of roaming about the Sun developer forums. We forged a tight-knit nucleus revolving around helping answers Java newbie questions in addition to starting off-topic threads and taking bets on how long it would be before the admins squashed the threads.
Being the geeks we are (were), the topics usually threaded english with a pseudo-Java geek language. I archived a topic that managed to reach over 700 responses before being axed. The following is another piece of it. This should be appreciated by any student geek familiar with Java.
Post by smckee6452 (31 of 719)
a call to StayingLate.isGettingPaidForOvertime() returned false.
bummer.
Reply by njswan (34 of 719 and that’s me, in case you couldn’t guess)
Wow…Fortunately, I have not yet had to use the StayingLate third party class. I have had experience with the StayingUpLate class, though I usually implement that class with the MustDoTooMuchHomework class.
Reply by smckee6452 (36 of 719)
I frequently used StayingUpLate while in college and called setReason(StudyForFinal.getInstance()) as well as the occasional setReason(HugeReportDue.getInstance()) but now I find i use StayingUpLate with totally different reasons. Here lately I’ve been calling setReason(WatchingTV.getInstance()) along with appendReason(NotEnoughBeerInGut.getInstance()).
Unfortunately, StayingLate has a setReason but it has been overridded and getReason always returns an object of BecauseTheySaidSo.
Reply by njswan (37 of 719)
Yes…the dreaded StudyForFinal and HugeReportDue instances. However, today I am implementing the parent class of StudyForFinal– Study. The stressFactor data member for the Nicole class is set at high and it could stay there for the next 6 weeks.
Yes, I’m a geek. And, in honor of waxing nostalgic, here’s a shoutout to my former Java developer forum buddies:
smg123
smckee6452
stevejluke
kevljo
Comments
4 Responses to “Yes, I once was a Java geek”
February 14th, 2004 @ 1:00 am
I really like your “pseudo-java geek language”.
February 14th, 2004 @ 10:48 pm
Java is really sweet. I haven’t dabbled much into the OOP ways of PHP (4 or 5), but I think that’s where I’m going to take my skills this summer. I’ll probably have a lot of time down in Virginia after work to just vege out, pick up a good programming book (XSLT anyone?), and fill my head
BTW: XSLT is the best thing since sliced bread.
February 18th, 2004 @ 7:06 am
public class JavaMH {
public JavaMH() {}
public String getResponse() {
return “I also like your java speak (and speak a certain dialect myself).”;
]
public static void main (String args[]) {
JavaMH jmh = new JavaMH();
System.out.println(jmh.getResponse());
//Formatting for weblog probably not that good
}
}
/*
if (MJH.isGeek() || MJH.isJustBoredAtWork()) { return postOnWeb(”nicoleswan”,”RandomStupidComment.getComment(Math.Random()*10);
}
*/
April 25th, 2004 @ 4:21 pm
Nicky!
Funny to find your site - I googled myself and found this link. Drop me an email sometime (remove the _)
smg123 from the Java Forums.