The big difference is that singleton classes have an instance. By having an instance, the singleton class can inherited functionality as well as subclasses. There are many more benefits...but it really comes down to how you're using it. If you don't need inherited functionality, static classes are fine.
Scott -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Judah Sent: Mon 2/20/2006 1:22 PM To: 'Flashcoders mailing list' Cc: Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Re: When singletons go bad Slightly off the subject but why does he have to use getInstance()? Isn't there a way to use a singleton without calling getInstance? Why can't he directly use the class like this: import MyManager; MyManager.doSomething(); The Math class, Delegate class and other classes let you use methods without calling getInstance() first. Judah -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jack Doyle Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 11:53 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Flashcoders] Re: When singletons go bad Just curious if this works better for you: private function MyManager() { // constructor return getInstance(); } public static function getInstance() : MyManager{ if(_myManager == undefined){ _myManager = new MyManager(); _myManager.init(); } return _myManager; } Sorry, I haven't had the time to follow the whole discussion, but I figured I'd throw this your way and see if it helps. Good luck. Jack _______________________________________________ [email protected] To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com _______________________________________________ [email protected] To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
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