set variables before initialize and write out files before exit

> method and also it needs to have run an exit method.
>
> f := FileParser new.
> f inPath: '/Users/jja/Desktop/accountingfiles/'.
> f readThis: 'rei mastercard.csv'.
> f process
> f outPath: '/Users/jja/Desktop/accountingfiles processed/'.
> f write.
>
>
> Is there a better way to do this?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Joe.
>
>
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> On Jun 10, 2016, at 12:17 PM, Ron Teitelbaum [via Smalltalk] <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Hi Joe,
>
> I'm not sure in what context you mean.  Why wouldn't you run this in the
> #initialize method?
>
> JoeAccountingParser class>>configure
>         InPath := '/Users/jja/Desktop/accountingfiles/'.
>         OutPath := '/Users/jja/Desktop/accountingfiles processed/'.
>
> JoeAccountingParser >>initialize
>         self class configure.
>         fileParser := FileParser new.
>         fileParser inPath: self class InPath.
>         fileParser outPath: self class OutPath.
>
> JoeAccountingParser class >> process: aFile
>         ^(self new) process: aFile; yourself.
>          
>
> JoeAccountingParser process: aFile
>         fileParser readThis: aFile.
>         fileParser process.
>         fileParser write.
>
> This is a bit refactored and it uses the configure method I recommend to you
> earlier.  This configure method could be anything including a method to read
> an external file for details.
>
> Solutions like a factory method pattern come to mind if you don't want to
> use #initialize.
>
> JoeAccountingParser class >> process: aFile from: inPath to: outPath
>
> There is also Behavior #startUp and #shutDown on the class side.
>
> See Smalltalk #addToStartUpList: #addToShutDownList:
>
> These fire when an image is started or shutdown.  
>
> I think a bit more explanation of what problem you are having is needed.
>
> All the best,
>
> Ron Teitelbaum
>
>
>
> > From: Joseph Alotta
> > Sent: Friday, June 10, 2016 12:23 PM
> >
> > Greetings,
> >
> > My object needs to have some variables set before it can run the
> initialize
>
> > method and also it needs to have run an exit method.
> >
> > f := FileParser new.
> > f inPath: '/Users/jja/Desktop/accountingfiles/'.
> > f readThis: 'rei mastercard.csv'.
> > f process
> > f outPath: '/Users/jja/Desktop/accountingfiles processed/'.
> > f write.
> >
> >
> > Is there a better way to do this?
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Joe.
> >
> >
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