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What is this programming rule called?

There is a programming rule that says that instead of asking for "x" when it needs to know "xyz", a method should ask for "z" directly. I just can't remember the name.

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I'm not sure if this is exactly what you want, but it sounds a lot like the Law of Demeter .



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It is known as the Law of Demeter (aka The Principle of Least Knowledge). See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_Demeter .



The clearest and most memorable illustration of this I have heard: "When you pay for a purchase in a store, the clerk does not ask you for your wallet so that they can retrieve the money, they ask you for money!"

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Are you thinking about the Law of Demeter?

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