<p>Making long chains generate coupling and ripple effect.
Any chain change breaks the code.</p>
<h1 id="problems">Problems</h1>
<ul>
<li><p>Coupling</p>
</li>
<li><p>Break encapsulation</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h1 id="solutions">Solutions</h1>
<ul>
<li>Create intermediate methods.</li>
<li>Think about <a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_Demeter">Law of Demeter</a>.</li>
<li>Create higher level messages.</li>
</ul>
<h1 id="sample-code">Sample Code</h1>
<h2 id="wrong">Wrong</h2>
<div class="gist-block embed-wrapper" data-gist-show-loading="false" data-id="de702945b0bb7cd80f696f8cbe19c91c"><div class="embed-loading"><div class="loadingRow"></div><div class="loadingRow"></div></div><a href="https://gist.github.com/mcsee/de702945b0bb7cd80f696f8cbe19c91c" class="embed-card">https://gist.github.com/mcsee/de702945b0bb7cd80f696f8cbe19c91c</a></div><h2 id="right">Right</h2>
<div class="gist-block embed-wrapper" data-gist-show-loading="false" data-id="b3b7d73ffb6554df2c06fce3b93a134f"><div class="embed-loading"><div class="loadingRow"></div><div class="loadingRow"></div></div><a href="https://gist.github.com/mcsee/b3b7d73ffb6554df2c06fce3b93a134f" class="embed-card">https://gist.github.com/mcsee/b3b7d73ffb6554df2c06fce3b93a134f</a></div><h1 id="detection">Detection</h1>
<p> Automatic detection is possible using parsing trees.</p>
<h1 id="also-known-as">Also Known as</h1>
<ul>
<li>Law of Demeter</li>
</ul>
<h1 id="tags">Tags</h1>
<ul>
<li><p>Declarative</p>
</li>
<li><p>Encapsulation</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h1 id="conclusion">Conclusion</h1>
<p>Avoid successive message calls. Try to hide the intermediate collaborations and create new protocols. </p>
<h1 id="credits">Credits</h1>
<p>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@chewy">Chewy</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/dog">Unsplash</a></p>
<hr />
<p>This article is part of the CodeSmell Series.</p>
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Making long chains generate coupling and ripple effect.
Any chain change breaks the code.

# Problems

- Coupling

- Break encapsulation

# Solutions

- Create intermediate methods.
- Think about [Law of Demeter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_Demeter).
- Create higher level messages.

# Sample Code

## Wrong

%[https://gist.github.com/mcsee/de702945b0bb7cd80f696f8cbe19c91c]

## Right

%[https://gist.github.com/mcsee/b3b7d73ffb6554df2c06fce3b93a134f]

# Detection

 Automatic detection is possible using parsing trees.

# Also Known as

- Law of Demeter
 
# Tags

- Declarative

- Encapsulation

# Conclusion

Avoid successive message calls. Try to hide the intermediate collaborations and create new protocols. 

# Credits

Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@chewy">Chewy</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/dog">Unsplash</a>

* * *

This article is part of the CodeSmell Series.

%[https://mcsee.hashnode.dev/how-to-find-the-stinky-parts-of-your-code]

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Code Smell 08 - Long Chains Of Collaborations

Code Smell 08 - Long Chains Of Collaborations

Problems

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Sample Code

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