2008/4/25 Schley Andrew Kutz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
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> In C# you cannot reference a static method, field, or property accessor
> from an instance reference (static or otherwise), hence the following code
> is illegal:
>
> Option timeLimit = OptionBuilder
> .withLongOpt("limit")
> .hasArg()
> .withValueSeparator()
> .withDescription("Set time limit for execution, in mintues")
> .create("l");
>
> So, in order to maintain elegance I have come up with a solution. I have
> changed OptionBuilder's static methods to instance methods, but created a
> static property accessor called 'Factory'. Factory is defined as such:
>
> /// <summary>
> /// Returns a static instance of OptionBuilder.
> /// </summary>
> public static OptionBuilder Factory
> {
> get { return instance; }
> }
>
> So the original code now works with one small variation:
>
> Option timeLimit = OptionBuilder.Factory
> .withLongOpt("limit")
> .hasArg()
> .withValueSeparator()
> .withDescription("Set time limit for execution, in mintues")
> .create("l");
>
> Instead of accessing static methods via a static instance, the code is now
> accessing instance methods via a static reference. This should avoid
> performance degradation and maintain the elegant way you have documented to
> build options via OptionBuilder, with the small addition of 'Factory'.
>
> Thoughts?
>
Seems like a good idea.
I always disliked the chained static references.
Although Java alllows them, some IDEs and code quality checkers
rightly (IMO) complain.
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> On Apr 25, 2008, at 4:43 PM, Schley Andrew Kutz wrote:
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> > Damn Java and its allowing you to access a static method from an instance
> reference!!! The with... methods in OptionBuilder have lost their
> elegance...
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