Application.cfc - onapplicationstart <cfset server.myStaticClass = CreateObject("component",mystaticclass)>
then reference the information as server.myStaticClass.getStaticVar(); there ya go. It's not _technically_ a static class, but it's as close as CF offers. > That doesn't really cover "static," though - what makes a > static > member static is that it belongs to the type instead of > one instance > of a type. I.e.: > InstanceOne.StaticVar = 1 > InstanceTwo.StaticVar = 2 > <!--- Would show "2" if we had statics ---> > <cfoutput>#InstanceOne.StaticVar#</cfoutput> > On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 16:52:52 -0500, S. Isaac Dealey > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > I use the 'this' scope for what would be public static >> > final variable >> > in Java. That is, values that are of use both inside >> > and >> > outside a >> > class, but never change. CF doesn't give you the >> > ability >> > to actually >> > make them read-only (or make them class fields, rather >> > than instance >> > fields), but that's an lack of functionalitythat I live >> > with. >> >> yes and no... >> >> <cfcomponent name="static"> >> <cffunction name="getMyVar"> >> <cfretrun 1> >> </cffunction> >> </cfcomponent> >> >> It's not technically a variable, rather it's a method >> which returns a >> hard-coded value -- but because it's not actually stored >> in a >> variable, it becomes essentially a constant. You can call >> static.getMyVar() to return the value but unless you >> extend the >> component you'll never be able to change what getMyVar() >> returns. >> Which covers public and static... I'll grant that it >> doesn't allow you >> the "final" part of what would be available with Java. >> >> s. isaac dealey 954.927.5117 >> new epoch : isn't it time for a change? >> >> add features without fixtures with >> the onTap open source framework >> http://www.fusiontap.com s. isaac dealey 954.927.5117 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://macromedia.breezecentral.com/p49777853/ http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=44477&DE=1 http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=45569&DE=1 http://www.fusiontap.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:196232 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54