Hi, I was wondering how a singleton class differs from a class that has all static methods. Obviously, there is a single instance of the singleton class that is created before it can be used. But when would you use a singleton v/s a class that has all static methods ? pro and cons ? Thanks Nikhil
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Static methods cannot be ReMotedly Invoked. It isn't possible to use polymorphism either.
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A singleton is an object like any other, first you design your class and after this you can transform it in a singleton. If you design your class using only static methods and statics attributes, you will be limmiting its usage. For example, your singleton may also be modified to allow at most n instances. n = 1 is the most used. Adrian
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I am new to design patterns. Where can i find more information on singleton pattern and its examples
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Originally posted by soniajacob: I am new to design patterns. Where can i find more information on singleton pattern and its examples
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