Singleton Was: [PHP] OO parent/child relationship

Gerard Samuel wrote:

Andy Crain wrote:

This all seems like a perfect case for the singleton pattern. See http://www.phppatterns.com/index.php/article/articleview/6/1/1/ and http://www.phppatterns.com/index.php/article/articleview/75/1/1/ Andy

Im currently trying to wrap the brain around the Singleton Registry article. Wish me luck :)

http://www.trini0.org/index.php This is based on work seen at http://www.phppatterns.com/index.php/article/articleview/75/1/1/ Yes yes, I know. It uses $GLOBALS, (OO Sin). Father forgive me.... From the article, Im getting lost with the reason/meaning/purpose of the instance() method. If anyone can clarify it for me, and let me know if my example would need something like it. So if you care to critique it, feel free, Ill try not to be hurt ;) Thanks