Re: Should I go with the Singleton Pattern or wait for 5.3?

Luigi Perroti wrote: > Hello, I'm planning out a simple project and most probably I will need > the functionality provided by the Singleton pattern. > However with the next 5.3 release I would be able to conveniently use > classes directly without instancing them. > This would be a comparable option thanks to late state binding and the > possibility to reference the class using a variable. > > What path do you suggest I should take? I can wait for the 5.3 release > since I'm not in a hurry. > I would like to hear your opinions in particular regarding the > performance and code maintainability aspects. Is this a decision for the whole project or just one particular part of it? Can that one part be put off until later or does it need to be done first? -- Postgresql & php tutorials http://www.designmagick.com/