From: Jonan Scheffler <jonanscheffler@...>
Date: 2012-05-27T22:27:49+09:00
Subject: Re: Am I justified to use a global variable if it must be used in all scopes?

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Name the class whatever you like. I think 'Jonan' would be an excellent
name, but you might choose a name that more accurately describes its
purpose.

Perhaps something like Runner?
That's pretty general.

This allows you to have other logic around the current heap if you want it,
and it gives you a convenient place for other information that must be
shared by your entire application.
 On May 27, 2012 9:15 AM, "Phil Stone" <lists@ruby-forum.com> wrote:

> > Perhaps a singleton class?
> A Singleton class of what kind of object?
>
> > It seems to me that you're probably in need
> > of
> > some more abstraction if you feel you need a global variable.
> But this one variable is what the program is based on. To be more
> specific, it is an instance of my Heap class, which is edited by
> Variable instances and others. I'm not sure how I could abstract that.
>
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> Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
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<p>Name the class whatever you like. I think &#39;Jonan&#39; would be an ex=
cellent name, but you might choose a name that more accurately describes it=
s purpose.</p>
<p>Perhaps something like Runner?<br>
That&#39;s pretty general.</p>
<p>This allows you to have other logic around the current heap if you want =
it, and it gives you a convenient place for other information that must be =
shared by your entire application. <br>
</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On May 27, 2012 9:15 AM, &quot;Phil Stone&quot; =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:lists@ruby-forum.com">lists@ruby-forum.com</a>&gt; wr=
ote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
&gt; Perhaps a singleton class?<br>
A Singleton class of what kind of object?<br>
<br>
&gt; It seems to me that you&#39;re probably in need<br>
&gt; of<br>
&gt; some more abstraction if you feel you need a global variable.<br>
But this one variable is what the program is based on. To be more<br>
specific, it is an instance of my Heap class, which is edited by<br>
Variable instances and others. I&#39;m not sure how I could abstract that.<=
br>
<br>
--<br>
Posted via <a href=3D"http://www.ruby-forum.com/" target=3D"_blank">http://=
www.ruby-forum.com/</a>.<br>
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