Programming and Peace of Mind
Break where the error HRESULT occurs using WinDbg
When debugging, I found an error HRESULT returned: 0x80020003, but I do not know which function is...
Author: enwang Date: 02/05/2009
An initialization pattern to avoid problems calling virtual method in constructor
You are not supposed to call virtual methods in a constructor. The reason being that at the point...
Author: enwang Date: 10/05/2008
What does it mean for a class to be thread-safe?
We often heard the question about whether a class is thread-safe. The answer can be complicated....
Author: enwang Date: 05/28/2008
Why, in Visual Studio 2008, opening a VSTO Office 2003 AddIn project gets upgrade wizard?
Recently a customer asks an issue about using VSTO (Visual Studio Tools for Office) in Visual Studio...
Author: enwang Date: 05/15/2008
When to catch all exceptions?
One of the general guidelines of exception handling in .Net is to catch the exceptions that you know...
Author: enwang Date: 05/09/2008
Determine share mode of opened file handle
If there is a file already opened and you also want to open it, you need to know the share mode:...
Author: enwang Date: 05/07/2008
To mock or not to mock?
In Wikipedia's definition of Unit test, it says "Ideally, each test case is independent from the...
Author: enwang Date: 04/27/2008
Waste-less Programming
Waste-less programming is my way of thinking about getting better at programming. We, as...
Author: enwang Date: 04/21/2008
Using EventProviderTraceListener
In .Net framework 3.5, there is a new trace listener, EventProviderTraceListener, which you can use...
Author: enwang Date: 04/16/2008
Abstract Class or Interface II
In previous post, I was convinced that abstract class was the right choice for the work I am doing....
Author: enwang Date: 04/07/2008
Abstract Class or Interface I
Recently I'm working on designing a set of .Net APIs for external clients to use. One of the...
Author: enwang Date: 03/31/2008
Programming and Peace of Mind
Robert M. Pirsig quotes in Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: 'Assembly of Japanese bicycle...
Author: enwang Date: 03/30/2008