Jan Hudec wrote:
>
> On Tue, January 5, 2010 13:12, Frederik wrote:
>> You have several options:
>>
>> - create a throw-away instance:
>>
>> static int main (string[] args) {
>> new Global ();
>> stdout.printf ("all data is in: " + Global.dataDir);
>> return 0;
>> }
>
> Actually, there is no need to do that -- calling typeof(Global); is enough.
No, I have tried that. I thought so, too, but it doesn't work.
>> - call a static initialization method:
>>
>> static int main (string[] args) {
>> Global.init ();
>> stdout.printf ("all data is in: " + Global.dataDir);
>> return 0;
>> }
>
> This should not work. *static* methods do not cause a class to be
> initialized (*class* methods do, though).
I was under the impression that class methods are called 'static'
methods in Vala/Java/C#.
>> - make 'dataDir' const, if it is not intended to change
>
> - make the variable a class one instead of static one.
>
> public class Global {
> class string dataDir = "whatever";
> }
>
This does not compile.
Best regards,
Frederik
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