Kotlin Code Smell 31 - Not Polymorphic

Problems

• Missed Polymorphism
• Coupling
• IFs / Type check Polluting.
• Names are coupled to types.

Solutions

1. Rename methods after what they do.
2. Favor polymorphism.

Sample Code

Wrong

class Array {
    fun arraySort() { ... }
}

class List {
    fun listSort() { ... }
}

class Set {
    fun setSort() { ... }
}

Right

interface Sortable {
    fun sort()
}

class Array : Sortable {
    override fun sort() { ... }
}

class List : Sortable {
    override fun sort() { ... }
}

class Set : Sortable {
    override fun sort() { ... }
}

Conclusion

Naming is very important. We need to name concepts after what they do, not after accidental types.

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Credits

• Code Smell 45 - Not Polymorphic by Maxi Contieri