Re: [flexcoders] Re: private constructors in flex

[John Kirby]

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But if your goal is to create a Singleton pattern...check this out: <http://www.cynergysystems.com/blogs/page/andrewtrice?entry=singleton_in_as3> Gordon Smith said the following: I'm afraid that AS3 doesn't allow a constructor to be private.   - Gordon   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]ups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]ups.com] On Behalf Of pauland2513 Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 4:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]ups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Re: private constructors in flex   --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED]ups.com, "zenwarden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sometimes in Java I declare a constructor private ( I think this is > called the nullington pattern). Ex: utility classes that have all > static methods or constants. > > > > Can and should the same thing be done in flex? > > Chris Yes, it's an OO design pattern not a Java specific one. I haven't heard of the nullington pattern, but private constructors are used for the Singleton pattern. Paul -- Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right.  - Henry Ford __._,_.___ -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com SPONSORED LINKS Software development tool Software development Software development services Home design software Software development company Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to Fully Featured Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe __,_._,___