On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:25:49 -0500, Brian Kotek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Back to the idea of using instance variables vs. using getter methods > within the CFC, keep in mind that if the getter method returns an > instance variable that is an array, you're getting a pass-by-value > copy of the array and not a reference to the original array. This can > lead to some bizarre things if you aren't aware of it, like trying to > modify the array returned by the getter but the actual instance > variable doesn't change.
Yup and sort of conversely, if you return a struct remember that it is by reference so if you do: obj.getFoo().bar = 3; you will overwrite the foo.bar inside the object. Just stuff you need to think about with OO (not a CF issue really since similar issues exist in Java, C++ etc). How encapsulated does your object need to be in terms of what it hands out to 'client' code? -- Sean A Corfield -- http://www.corfield.org/ Team Fusebox -- http://www.fusebox.org/ Breeze Me! -- http://www.corfield.org/breezeme Got Gmail? -- I have 6 invites to give away! "If you're not annoying somebody, you're not really alive." -- Margaret Atwood ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Silver Sponsor - RUWebby http://www.ruwebby.com Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:189218 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
