How about just an Array CFC that has an internal array variable. Since it's the CFC being passed, you get the pass-by-reference. You could build whatever extra methods you wanted on it as well as the required accessor/modifier methods. Basically you'd be rewriting java.util.Vector with a CFC so that CF won't clone it all over the place like it does with real Vectors.
cheers, barneyb On 9/13/05, S. Isaac Dealey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm contemplating possibly creating a Linked List CFC as a means of > creating in essence an array which is passed by reference instead of > by value, and which would have some built-in sorting functionality. > Could be useful for some memory resident structures like for instance > a shopping cart, or sortable search results stored in the user's > session. I'm wondering though if it's maybe more trouble and overhead > than it's worth, given that CF uses dynamic arrays. > > Here's a summary for anyone who's not familiar with them: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linked_list > > Anybody else care to comment? > > s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 > new epoch : isn't it time for a change? > > add features without fixtures with > the onTap open source framework > > http://www.fusiontap.com > http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm > > -- Barney Boisvert [EMAIL PROTECTED] 360.319.6145 http://www.barneyb.com/ Got Gmail? I have 100 invites. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:218060 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
