Static class method return non-static object?

[Paschalis Pagonidis]

Hi,

I have a class which all its attributes, properties and
methods are static.

However, I want a method to return an object that should
be non-static.

Is that possible?

thx,
Pascal

 

[Dmitriy Lapshin [C# / .NET MVP]]

Hi,

That's perfectly possible and is, for example, used in implementation of the
Singleton design pattern when a static property returns an instance of the
same class.

 

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

I have a class which all its attributes, properties and
methods are static.

However, I want a method to return an object that should
be non-static.

Is that possible?

Objects themselves aren't static or non-static - the concept just
doesn't apply. Could you give more details about what you're trying to
do?

 

[Paschalis Pagonidis]

Hi Dmitriy,

can you give me an example?

for example:
public class MyClass
{
public static object CreateObject()
{
// I want obj to be non-static
object obj = new object();

return obj;
}

thanks,
Pascal

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

That's perfectly possible and is, for example, used in implementation of the
Singleton design pattern when a static property returns an instance of the
same class.

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Sincerely,
Dmitriy Lapshin [C# / .NET MVP]
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"Paschalis Pagonidis"

Hi,

I have a class which all its attributes, properties and
methods are static.

However, I want a method to return an object that should
be non-static.

Is that possible?

thx,
Pascal

.

 

[Paschalis Pagonidis]

I have a Database class that manages all database related
functionality.

For example instead of initializing SqlDataReader
variables each time in my whole project, I use commands
such as the following:

SqlDataReader data = Database.Execute
("MyStoredProc", "MyParams");

Database class has a static Connection variable which is
used in all forms. Furthermore all Database
constructors/properties/attributes/methods are static.

My problem is that the Execute command returns a static
SqlDataReader object, so I cannot re-execute a sql connand
inside a data.Read() loop:

while (data.Read())
{
data2 = Database.Execute(...); // <-- runtime error
occurs because data is already open.
}
data.Close();
// now that I closed data I can execute again...

thanks,
Pascal

 

[Guest]

My problem is that the Execute command returns a static
SqlDataReader object, so I cannot re-execute a sql connand
inside a data.Read() loop:

no that is not your problem. like Jon said, there is NO such thing as an
object being static. There is absolutely no difference between a DataReader
returned from a static method vs. an instance method. your problem is
probably that DataReader keeps the underlying connection tied up to fetch
data, you'd have to use a second connection to execute another command.

this is also a quite expensive way of doing things, you should look into
joins to get all the data in one go if possible, rather than keep going back
to the database. or use disconnected dataset rather than having a datareader
tying up the connection for a prolonged period of time.

 

[Paschalis Pagonidis]

-----Original Message-----

no that is not your problem. like Jon said, there is NO such thing as an
object being static. There is absolutely no difference between a DataReader
returned from a static method vs. an instance method. your problem is
probably that DataReader keeps the underlying connection tied up to fetch
data, you'd have to use a second connection to execute another command.

this is also a quite expensive way of doing things, you should look into
joins to get all the data in one go if possible, rather than keep going back
to the database. or use disconnected dataset rather than having a datareader
tying up the connection for a prolonged period of time.
.

thanks Daniel,
I think the most appropriate way (and less "expensive" in
terms of code changes) is to use disconnected datasets.

 

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

I have a Database class that manages all database related
functionality.

For example instead of initializing SqlDataReader
variables each time in my whole project, I use commands
such as the following:

SqlDataReader data = Database.Execute
("MyStoredProc", "MyParams");

Database class has a static Connection variable which is
used in all forms.

That sounds like a bad idea. Connection pooling should be used to
handle this - I suspect getting rid of this will help you a great deal.

Furthermore all Database
constructors/properties/attributes/methods are static.

My problem is that the Execute command returns a static
SqlDataReader object

As I said before, an object isn't static or non-static. What do you
mean by the above?

 

[Ravichandran J.V.]

Yeah, refer to the code as follows

public class MyClass
{
// Private constructor prevents instantiation
private MyClass()
{
i=12;
}
private int i;
static int x=0;
static MyClass ob;
// Because of the private constructor, use this method
// to obtain a reference to this class.
public static MyClass MyMethod()
{
if (x==0){
ob=new MyClass();
x++;}
return ob;
}
}


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