Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Private class data pattern

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The result was delete. ✗plicit 14:27, 21 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Private class data pattern[edit]

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Doesn't meet WP:N. There was a previous suggestion of a merge/redirect to Opaque pointer. This is a possibility, though I wouldn't support a merge as most of this is unref. Boleyn (talk) 12:46, 7 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Computing-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 13:18, 7 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. While "private class data" is a very common term in object-oriented programming, there are very few references to a design pattern and they all seem to post-date this article. I think this may have been original research on the creator's part back in 2004. StarryGrandma (talk) 20:37, 7 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 13:55, 14 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.