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Leonardo Pedretti

21 years ago

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

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Leonardo Pedretti
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Jason Barnett

21 years ago

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/

Sara Golemon

21 years ago

> 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?
>

* Sara whispers "old" into the conversation and runs away

Jason Sweat

21 years ago

On 5/9/05, Sara Golemon <pollita@php.net> 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?
> >
> * Sara whispers "old" into the conversation and runs away

It's not "old", it is an experienced object ;)

Regards,
Jason
http://blog.casey-sweat.us/

Jason Garber

21 years ago

Hello,

-1

New implies "new".  Use a factory.

Maybe we should add an old construct:

$object = old MyClass();

Just kidding :)

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Monday, May 9, 2005, 10:30:56 AM, you wrote:

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

LP> Thanx