Maybe you could have two different objects: a value object and a null object. For example, you could have a Date object that always has a value, and a NullDate that extends Date and doesn't have a value.
- You don't skip the init method. (Bill's concern.) - An object can't simultaneously have a value and represent null. (Tanguy's concern.) - The object can be immutable. (My concern.) How does that sound? Patrick -- Patrick McElhaney 704.560.9117 http://pmcelhaney.weblogs.us ---------------------------------------------------------- You are subscribed to cfcdev. To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] with the words 'unsubscribe cfcdev' as the subject of the email. CFCDev is run by CFCZone (www.cfczone.org) and supported by CFXHosting (www.cfxhosting.com). CFCDev is supported by New Atlanta, makers of BlueDragon http://www.newatlanta.com/products/bluedragon/index.cfm An archive of the CFCDev list is available at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
