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	Podcast:		Full Stack Radio
	Episode:		34: Matt Machuga - Dealing with Dependencies in Active Record Models
	Category:		Technology
	Duration:		00:38:43
	Publish Date:		2016-01-27 07:12:00
	Description:		In this episode, Matt Machuga of Think Through Math returns to talk with Adam about design options when you find yourself wanting access to a collaborator in an Active Record or Eloquent model. They discuss the pros and cons of four specific designs, and finish off with their personal recommendations. Topics include: Are facades and service location automatically bad? Are NounVerber classes anti-OO? Adding a layer of composition to create domain models with dependencies Using method injection for a temporary dependency Using optional parameters to improve testability Code snippets: Option 1: Facades/Service Location/Global Access Option 2: Moving the responsibility to a new class Option 3: Composing a new domain model Option 4a: Inject the dependency into the method Option 4b: Optional method injection w/global fallback Links: Matt's blog "Agent nouns are code smells" by Peter Gillard-Moss Nitpick CI, Adam's PSR-2 style checking service "Dependency injection is not a virtue" by DHH Erie Day of Code, Matt's conference Sponsored by Laracasts
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