I find readability one of the most important properties of code. As the saying goes 'code is more often read then written'. Also, we have all seen where disrega

I find readability one of the most important properties of code. As the saying goes 'code is more often read then written'. Also, we have all seen where disregarding readability leads us, namely the java language, where one gets the impression that every java programmer is being paid in proportion to the number of characters they type. Any single step that leads us from readable code to typical java code may seem like a minor issue but in the end one ends up with code where the championship of large distance scrolling can be attained just in order to find out what is in a class. In cases I was describing readability really takes a bit hit. It is a bit like writing the abc-formula and having to write (- data->b +/- sqrt(pow(data->b, 2) - 4 * data->a * data->c ) / (2 * data->a). Being able to write (- b +/- sqrt(pow(b, 2) - 4 * a * c) / (2 * a) is so much nicer. Actually, the three classes I described by themselves do not need any virtual methods. But I was skimping on details a bit. There actually is a fourth class that is being used to mock the application facing class and that causes some virtual methods to be necessary.