Doubt in Singelton class

[Milan Sutaria]

hi all,

in singeltoon classes we declare a method

public <classname_as Return aType> getInstance ()

{
// checking for null etc

// finally we return the instance object
return instance;

}

The instance object has an instance of its class (eg say Math class). This instance is called from a method(say X)/class(say A).

The method(X)/class(A) can used access the private members of the Math class as the object reference is copied. Doesn't this defeat the data secuity of the Math class?? I mean then there is no use in keeping the variables of Math class private as any class can get the instance of Math class by calling the public method Math.getInstance()

Is this true or am i missing something?

[Campbell Ritchie]

I am afraid I am finding your question hard to understand.
Have you created a Math class? You can get no end of confusion if you create classes with the same name as classes in the java.lang package.
The Math class has no data in it, with the possible exception of the two constants PI and E. And there are no instances of the Math class; it is uninstantiable.

The getInstance() method in a singleton class should be declared static.

[Milan Sutaria]

Well i have a lecture right now. will reframe my question with specific details aftr 3 hrs. Sorry to make it obtruse

[Pat Farrell]

Have you read
Singleton considered stupid yet?

[Milan Sutaria]

Thanks a ton Pat for providing such a wonderful link