> > > Sometimes I use #new >> that’s horrible! >> completely misleading >> > > I'm curious, if it is singleton, should you worry from outside about the > fact that it is a singleton? Shouldn't that be hidden from the user? > > nope. > new means new. > you are confusing your user if you send a new message and you receive an > already existing (aka not new) object. > the literature existing always recommend to use an specific method > (usually #instance or #uniqueInstance, in smalltalk.. who decided to use > #uniqueInstance as a convention). >
Thanks for the explanation; I'm learning every day. :) Peter
