Scope of class data

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Hi,
I have a class that I make an array of in the app, like,

//create an array of Module's
public Modules[] aModule = new Modules[16];

This class has a few pieces of data that have the same value. Right
now I have set the data up as properties,
and read them like,
module[moduleIDIndex].NumOfInputs;
via an index.
Since the NumOfInputs is constant from module to module I would like
to drop out the array index
and just acess the data,
module.NumOfInputs. I do not want to make this static since there
might not be any instances of this
module.
Is there a way to do this, or maybe as a property access is the best
way?
Thanks
Jeff
 
Hoop said:
I have a class that I make an array of in the app, like,

//create an array of Module's
public Modules[] aModule = new Modules[16];

This class has a few pieces of data that have the same value. Right
now I have set the data up as properties,
and read them like,
module[moduleIDIndex].NumOfInputs;
via an index.
Since the NumOfInputs is constant from module to module I would like
to drop out the array index
and just acess the data,
module.NumOfInputs. I do not want to make this static since there
might not be any instances of this
module.
Is there a way to do this, or maybe as a property access is the best
way?
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You should make it static precisely *because* there might not be any
instances of Module, unless I've mistaken the intention.

Assuming "NumOfInputs" is fixed for all modules, it should be static.
 
Hoop said:
I have a class that I make an array of in the app, like,
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//create an array of Module's
public Modules[] aModule = new Modules[16];
Click to expand...
This class has a few pieces of data that have the same value. Right
now I have set the data up as properties,
and read them like,
module[moduleIDIndex].NumOfInputs;
via an index.
Since the NumOfInputs is constant from module to module I would like
to drop out the array index
and just acess the data,
module.NumOfInputs. I do not want to make this static since there
might not be any instances of this
module.
Is there a way to do this, or maybe as a property access is the best
way?
Click to expand...

You should make it static precisely *because* there might not be any
instances of Module, unless I've mistaken the intention.

Assuming "NumOfInputs" is fixed for all modules, it should be static.

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Hi Jon,
Yes it is fixed. You are correct there might not or might be an
instance of the module.
I will go with the static.
Thanks
Jeff
 
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