An object to pass around

If an object of a class that is needed in many other class, should it be
passed around into each of them or just create it as a global object so that
all others can access it? Is there any other better ways?

Thanks!

re: An object to pass around

"ikl" <ikl72@dsp.com> wrote in message
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> If an object of a class that is needed in many other class, should it be
> passed around into each of them or just create it as a global object so[/color]
that[color=blue]
> all others can access it? Is there any other better ways?
>[/color]

You should consider using a Singleton class.

There are many examples of code on the web, you could even search through
the archives of this group.

john

re: An object to pass around

"ikl" <ikl72@dsp.com> wrote in message
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> If an object of a class that is needed in many other class, should it be
> passed around into each of them or just create it as a global object so[/color]
that[color=blue]
> all others can access it? Is there any other better ways?
>[/color]

You should consider using a Singleton class.

There are many examples of code on the web, you could even search through
the archives of this group.

john

re: An object to pass around

"ikl" <ikl72@dsp.com> wrote in message
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> If an object of a class that is needed in many other class, should it be
> passed around into each of them or just create it as a global object so[/color]
that[color=blue]
> all others can access it? Is there any other better ways?[/color]

Either can work - "it depends".

re: An object to pass around

"ikl" <ikl72@dsp.com> wrote in message
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> If an object of a class that is needed in many other class, should it be
> passed around into each of them or just create it as a global object so[/color]
that[color=blue]
> all others can access it? Is there any other better ways?[/color]

Either can work - "it depends".

re: An object to pass around

"ikl" <ikl72@dsp.com> wrote in message
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> If an object of a class that is needed in many other class, should it be
> passed around into each of them or just create it as a global object so[/color]
that[color=blue]
> all others can access it? Is there any other better ways?[/color]

It's always best to pass it around as this is the most flexible and reusable
method.
Most of us are too lazy though so we just use a singleton pattern about
which there is a thread
started every few days!

re: An object to pass around

"ikl" <ikl72@dsp.com> wrote in message
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> If an object of a class that is needed in many other class, should it be
> passed around into each of them or just create it as a global object so[/color]
that[color=blue]
> all others can access it? Is there any other better ways?[/color]

It's always best to pass it around as this is the most flexible and reusable
method.
Most of us are too lazy though so we just use a singleton pattern about
which there is a thread
started every few days!