Re: Static utility class?
| From: | Robert Cummings | Date: | Thu, 05 Sep 2013 19:15:25 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Static utility class? | ||
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On 13-09-05 02:27 PM, Micky Hulse wrote:
On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 11:07 PM, Robert Cummings <robert@interjinn.com> wrote:Probably sufficient (and easier for typing) to just call it Utility since it follows the pattern but isn't the pattern itself :) Cheers, Rob. -- E-Mail Disclaimer: Information contained in this message and any attached documents is considered confidential and legally protected. This message is intended solely for the addressee(s). Disclosure, copying, and distribution are prohibited unless authorized.I'll second Rodrigo's opinion, but would like to comment that the name of the class is misleading since it's called "Singleton". The singleton pattern is used when you only ever want one instantiation of a class. In your case you are using static methods, the object never needs to be instantiated and so it doesn't fit this pattern. What you are creating is far more consistent with the utility pattern.Ahhh, thanks so much for the clarification and details! That's very helpful. I've updated my gist to reflect the pattern name: <https://gist.github.com/mhulse/6441525> Much appreciated. :)