RE: [PEAR-DEV] general questions
| From: | Lukas Smith | Date: | Thu, 29 Nov 2001 00:40:58 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PEAR-DEV] general questions | ||
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joao Prado Maia [mailto:jpm@phpbrasil.com]
> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 1:34 AM
> To: Lukas Smith
> Cc: pear-dev@lists.php.net
> Subject: RE: [PEAR-DEV] general questions
>
>
> On Thu, 29 Nov 2001, Lukas Smith wrote:
>
> > > > > > But why do stuff like DB::connect ?
> > > > > > Why not put stuff like that in a constructor?
> > > > >
> > > > > Because DB::connect() can return you a correct object type (ie
> > > mysql/pgsql).
> > > >
> > Well an object can do this also. You just require the proper code in
the
> > constructor ... Ulf called this a factory in his speech at the php
> > conference iirc
> >
>
> DB::connect() is exactly a 'factory' type of function. Am I missing
>
I guess you are right ... so a factory is not supposed to reside in side
the class it is "producing" for? Why?
Lukas Smith
smith@dybnet.de
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