This is similar to the rule of representation from the Unix philosophy, covered here: http://www.faqs.org/docs/artu/ch01s06.html http://www.faqs.org/docs/artu/c

This is similar to the rule of representation from the Unix philosophy, covered here: http://www.faqs.org/docs/artu/ch01s06.html http://www.faqs.org/docs/artu/ch01s06.html "Rule of Representation: Fold knowledge into data so program logic can be stupid and robust."