Re: make new return a reference to existent object

Leonardo Pedretti wrote:

I would like (for code cleanliness purposes) to make 'new' return a reference to an already created object under certain circumstances without using a factory, is it possible? Thanx

"Under certain circumatances" ? ... If it's only under certain circumstances that you want a reference versus a copy versus an actual new object... well then why not use factory methods? Or perhaps you meant something like a "Singleton": http://phppatterns.com/index.php/article/articleview/6/1/1/