> ... would it be better if you dealt with Scores, which where integers in the range of 0-100? That's what value objects are all about, and yes - you can do th

> ... would it be better if you dealt with Scores, which where integers in the range of 0-100? That's what value objects are all about, and yes - you can do that in a mainstream language such as Java/C#. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_object http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_object I strongly recommend that pattern.