Re: Single Object Instance Techniques
JohnQ wrote:
Why would anyone write:
class SomeThing // class littered with non-domain single-instancing code
:(
{
private:
SomeThing();
static SomeThing* pInstance_;
I don't have the book Design Patterns to hand. Under Singleton, does it show
the above code, or this correct code below?
SomeThing* GetSomeThing() // single-instancing accessor function
{
static SomeThing* thing = new SomeThing();
return thing;
}
If you must Singleton, do it like that.
However, Singleton is a very abusable pattern when it enables rampant
coupling. The "instantiate once" motivation is not the same as the
"available to everyone like a big fat global" motivation. The latter is an
antipattern!
... 'SingleInstancer' should be a template class.
Such a template is often the result of a junior effort with Singleton. I
don't think it solves the problem how to prevent secondary instantiation of
the templated type.
Furtherless, if you have unit tests, you _need_ secondary instatiation, so
you can fake objects for your tests!
Singletons should be treated with high suspicion.
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