Yep. The area inside a cfcomponent tag and outside of any function is
known as the "pseudo constructor", and that code is run once when a CFC
is instantiated. I don't like writing code like that, but i don't mind
it so much if someone uses this to construct their CFC, as long as they
document it well, AND put all the constructor code at the TOP of the
CFC.
You can put it anywhere, between 2 of the functions, some at
the top, some in the middle, some at the bottom. That would be bad
practice to me.
I remember, way back when in the early days of CFC's, someone
saying something to the effect of "the problem with the pseudo
constructor, the way Macromedia has implemented it, is that you can
have code anywhere inside the CFC but outside any function and it will
run on instantiation. Even a misplaced copy/paste will run." And
everyone on the list went "yuck ... bad practice".
Seems like you misinterpreted Paul's phrase ' "init" bits ' to mean
they were inside an init function? Threw me a little too at first.
Teddy Payne wrote:
Are we talking about declaring variables into the to
"this" scope or the "variables" scope outside of a method?
Teddy
On 9/4/06,
Jim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>the "init" bits are the pseudo init bits at the top of the file
(and
this is now "known" to be a bad practice).
I think he's referring to code at the top of a cfc which is outside of
any cffunction tag. not an init method.
>assist Phillip into thinking there is a not "right" solution for
everything
pseudo inits cause you to lose runtime control over the init. IMHO, this
is a wrong solution, for everything! :)
Teddy Payne wrote:
> If I did I apologize, but the goal of my email was identify that
style
> of CFC invocation is on a case by case need and usage.
>
> Init can work fine for one method or not so hot for another method.
>
> Your statement was not my concern, but rather to assist Phillip
into
> thinking there is a not "right" solution for everything.
>
> He like most developers will try and attempt different ways to
> approach a problem before choosing a method that is right for him
at
> that given time.
>
> I am not rebuking your statements by any means.
>
> Teddy
>
> On 9/4/06, *Paul Hastings* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>
wrote:
>
> Teddy Payne wrote:
> > I am not sure having an init() method to CFC is a bad
practice.
>
> you seem to have misread my email.
>
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