On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 18:31:21 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Also keep in mind that I need to make use of a global functions or objects Why? Are you sure?
> Thus you see "createSingleton()" methods. Are you sure you need those classes to be singletons? If so, have you considered putting that "createSingleton()" method in an object that you pass around wherever you need it, or maybe make it globally available via Mach-ii? > I also figure I would use a "DataLayer Gateway Factory" That sounds like a good idea. I think your DataResourceBean may be unnecessarily constrained. You need to know the type of data resource (XML, SQL Server, or whatever), and the properties, which vary between types. So why don't you just have a type and a collection of properties? Use the type to determine which factory to create and use the properties collection to initialize that factory. Are you familiar with the Abstract Factory pattern? Patrick -- Patrick McElhaney 704.560.9117 http://pmcelhaney.blogspot.com ---------------------------------------------------------- You are subscribed to cfcdev. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the words 'unsubscribe cfcdev' in the message of the email. CFCDev is run by CFCZone (www.cfczone.org) and supported by Mindtool, Corporation (www.mindtool.com). An archive of the CFCDev list is available at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
