>>>You don't need a Factory (at least for this bit):
public class SomeClass
>>> {
>>> private SomeClass()
>>> {
>>> }
>>> public static SomeClass GetInstance()
>>> {
>>> return new SomeClass();
>>> }
>>> }
>>>
>>>//To instantiate:
>>>SomeClass sc = SomeClass.GetInstance();
>>>// This won't compile:
>>>SomeClass sc2 = new SomeClass();
>>
>>Then this defeats the whole purpose. I don't want the class to be created from outside my factory. I want to be able to set things
>>on the instance before returning it to the caller.
>
>Then I think your options are limited. Either
>(a) Create a CTOR for the class with parameters that accept the values you want to set
>or
>(b) Make the class private and hide it behind an interface.
If you think of something like a DataReader. You cannot directly instantiate this class. You need a Command class to return a data
reader. How is this done? Somehow they're only allowing the class to be created via the Command. There must be a way.
Could you elaborate on what you mean by " hide it behind an interface."?
Thanks
Everything makes sense in someone's mind
public class SystemCrasher :ICrashable
In addition, an integer field is not for irrational people