--- "Paananen, Tero" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > OO programs should be made up of objects passing > > > > messages to other objects, not calling global functions. > > > > > >I would argue a Singleton is no better in this respect. > > > > > >The fact that they're instantiated into an object, > > >don't make Singletons any less "global" than static > > >methods. > > > > Yes, it does. You can code a singleton and change the code without > > changing the interface. You cannot do that with static > > methods. Static > > must remain static, the singleton can change, depending on > > how you code it. > > I understand and appreciate the benefits of Singleton > objects over static methods. Let's rephrase my comment > to what I should've said in the first place :) > > "The USE of the Singleton class is still no less > global than using static methods." > > Foo.getInstance().bar(); > // vs. > Foo.bar(); > > Huge difference...
That's not the only way to use a Singleton. A Singleton could be returned from a factory which certainly makes it less global in use than a static method. David > > -TPP > > ----------------------------------------- > This email may contain confidential and privileged material for the sole > use of the intended recipient(s). Any review, use, retention, > distribution or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are > not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive for the recipient), > please contact the sender by reply email and delete all copies of this > message. Also, email is susceptible to data corruption, interception, > tampering, unauthorized amendment and viruses. We only send and receive > emails on the basis that we are not liable for any such corruption, > interception, tampering, amendment or viruses or any consequence > thereof. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
