--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Gordon Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm afraid that AS3 doesn't allow a constructor to be private.
Thanks Gordon - I didn't realised they'd changed that since AS2. Seems bizarre. Paul > > > > - Gordon > > > > ________________________________ > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of pauland2513 > Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 4:29 PM > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: private constructors in flex > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > , "zenwarden" <cwarden@> wrote: > > > > Sometimes in Java I declare a constructor private ( I think this is > > called the nullington pattern). Ex: utility classes that have all > > static methods or constants. > > > > > > > > Can and should the same thing be done in flex? > > > > Chris > > Yes, it's an OO design pattern not a Java specific one. I haven't > heard of the nullington pattern, but private constructors are used for > the Singleton pattern. > > Paul > -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
