Hi, With less class loading, fewer objects in memory and the potential for a single centralized cache, singletons may help performance...
As for bottlenecks; well if you are modifying values, not just returning cached values, then you would need a synchronized block of code and this would introduce a bottleneck... Jon Ridgway -----Original Message----- From: Steinar Bang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 12 July 2002 12:43 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: where can caching help performance? >>>>> "Jon.Ridgway" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Judicious use of the Singleton pattern can also speed performance. How so? I would have thought singletons may introduce bottlenecks...? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The contents of this email are intended only for the named addressees and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If received in error please contact UPCO on +44 (0) 113 201 0600 and then delete the entire e-mail from your system. Unauthorised review, distribution, disclosure or other use of this information could constitute a breach of confidence. Your co-operation in this matter is greatly appreciated. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>