Put them as methods of a Singleton instance instead of static methods. (Ive been using lots of static methods so the fact Im telling you to do it differently to that should indicate something ;->)
-Especially when other people have to use these methods too. The number of times Ive cursed classes like PropertyUtils and BeanUtils for being statics and not singletons because I want to use a slightly different version in some places... -----Original Message----- From: Jerry Jalenak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 9 July 2003 23:29 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [OT] Use of Static Methods One of my programmers asked me whether or not it is OK to define helper methods as 'static' - and I realized that I didn't know the answer. So I guess the question is, in a web application, can common code be factored out to a helper class and marked as 'static'? Are there any major problems with doing this? I should know the answer, but just can't put my thumb on it right now.... 8) TIA! Jerry Jalenak Team Lead, Web Publishing LabOne, Inc. 10101 Renner Blvd. Lenexa, KS 66219 (913) 577-1496 [EMAIL PROTECTED] This transmission (and any information attached to it) may be confidential and is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this transmission in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify LabOne at the following email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
