----------------------------- Please read the FAQ! <http://java.apache.org/faq/> ----------------------------- > It is > going to mess up the code readability and mean lots > of "if" checking unnecessarily during normal production. > > Can a few of you who have dealt with this issue shed > some light on successful techniques you have used. You won't be able to get away from the extra code, but the if statements are not a big deal. The compilers are smart enough to compile that code out if it is a static variable. -jon -- -------------------------------------------------------------- Please read the FAQ! <http://java.apache.org/faq/> To subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives and Other: <http://java.apache.org/main/mail.html/> Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]