Is Two-Step Initialization a Solution or a Symptom?

At times, it might appear practical to execute additional initialization steps for an object after its constructor has completed. However, I���m of the belief that such requirements signal underlying design flaws, such as object mutability,base class fragility, violation of layering, and unfocused abstraction. A constructor should be good enough for all scenarios. If it���s not, refactor the object.

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This is how it usually happens (I found it in Apac...