I think you can make just one main object and everything else to be derived. However, I'm not sure there is best practice here, as both models are valid and you can use either one.


>Hi Experts,
>
>I have a question re best practices on creating an Application Object.
>
>Should objects coming from say a Connections Manager or Forms Manager be a member object of - already instantiated - by the Application Object like so:
>
>

>oApp = CREATEOBJECT ("myApplicationClass")     --> also instantiates oFormsMgr, oConnMgr
>oApp.oFormsMgr.MyMethod()
>oApp.oConnMgr.SomeOtherMethod()
>

>
>or can exists 'stand-alone', like so:
>

>oApp = CREATEOBJECT ("myApplicationClass")    
>
>IF NOT oApp.Connect()
>    MESSAGEBOX( 'Unable to connect' )
>    ** do whatever else
>ENDIF
>
>PROCEDURE Connect
>  LOCAL llResult
>  oConnMgr = CREATEOBJECT( 'myConnectionMgr' )
>  llResult = oConnMgr.Connect()
>  RETURN lnResult
>

>
>Thanks in Advance
>Dennis