Anything goes ::

 Class(es) design

Now that we have 2 tables to support our application, I’ll mock up a class or two… I’ll keep it simple and not bother with layers…

OK, the MailingList class:

I’ll start with the properties:

• Code
• Name
• Description

Now for some methods:

• Initialize(string code)
  • this would be the constructor
• Create(string code, string name, string description)
  • this will be used to create a new mailing list!; I would like this to be a static method
• Expire()
  • this one will “remove” an active mailing list and mark it inactive
• Subscribe(string inbox)
  • this will add a new email to a list
• Unsubscribe(string inbox)
  • this one will “remove” an email from a list
• Publish(string htmlContent)
  • this one will send an email with the specified content to each entry in the list!
• Update(string name, string description)
  • here, we can edit the name and the description for the list, the code will remain the same forever…. {thx pako!}

Well, looks like this class has it all !!

… so I guess the next step would be to start coding… the next item in the toc (table of contents ) is “choosing the technology”…

Don’t know if I can make a poll in wordpress {I’m thinking that could be the topic for the next series of posts} so I’ll rely on the comments to let readers (you!) suggest, or better phrased, pick the technology set to develop this project.

Here’re the choices…

Database choices

• MSAccess
• MS SQLServer (express edition)
• Oracle 10g (express edition)
• MySQL

Programming Language choices

• .Net vb
• .Net c#
• php
• java (j2ee)
• vb6 (what the hey…)

Keep in mind that the produced class will be used in a web environment, so for User Interface (GUI) I’ll choose that part based on the programming language. Meaning if .Net is selected, we’ll use ASP.NET; if php is selected, we’ll use php; if java is selected, we’ll use JSP; as for vb6, we’ll use ASP.NET.

As for application container, that is also linked to the programming language.  On my mind choices are IIS and tomcat. Right now I do not see Apache in the picture as I’ve never configured it :S.

Another thing, this blog has no readers so the final decision may end up being my preferences !

Another consideration I would take follows: I have places (at least I think I do) to host on internet (yey!) solutions on .net and php and this could lead to a post for implementation…

Feel free to comment in either english or spanish !