HiAll,

What would you suggest I use if I want to protect the creation of a
singleton - in the instance() static method. In C++, I'd use a critical
section.

Thanks,

--Ed

say
lock(this)
{
create singleton here
}

Locking on this is bad though because some other thread could conceivably
lock on this creating a deadlock of sorts. But that will give you roughly
the equivalent of a critical section.
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"Ed S" <esinek.mapson-a-t-mapson.summation.com> wrote in message
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> HiAll,
>
> What would you suggest I use if I want to protect the creation of a
> singleton - in the instance() static method. In C++, I'd use a critical
> section.
>
> Thanks,
>
> --Ed
>[/color]

Ed,
Here is a write up on how to write a Singleton in C#, complete with making
it thread safe.

http://www.yoda.arachsys.com/csharp/singleton.html

Hope this helps
Jay

"Ed S" <esinek.mapson-a-t-mapson.summation.com> wrote in message
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> HiAll,
>
> What would you suggest I use if I want to protect the creation of a
> singleton - in the instance() static method. In C++, I'd use a critical
> section.
>
> Thanks,
>
> --Ed
>[/color]