Re: Private Static member object of the same class
VSP wrote:
I am just implementing singleton pattern in various ways. In one
implementation I created a static member and returning that static
member in the getInstance() function. I have made constructor as
private and destructor as public.
Why do you need a public destructor?
class Single
{
private:
Single()
{
}
public:
~Single()
{
}
static Single& getInstance()
{
return s;
}
static Single s;
};
Single Single::s;
This is compiling and linking fine. My question is how the static
member object is getting created and call to the private constructor
is getting succeeded?
It's created before 'main' is called.
Who creates the static object?
The execution environment.
If I make
destructor as private then it gives compilation error, that is
obvious.
I don't get the error. Why is it obvious?
Please explain.
Hey, if it's obvious to you, why do you ask to explain?
I am using VC++ 6.0
Try getting a better compiler. Download their Express 2005, it's
so much better, you won't believe it.
V
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