Re: Getting a New CDBI object without creating one in db?

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From: Perrin Harkins
Subject: Re: Getting a New CDBI object without creating one in db?
Date: 15:36 on 18 Oct 2004
On Sat, 2004-10-16 at 01:43, Peter Speltz wrote:
> In my particular situation,  I use Template Toolkit and i need/want (and now
> have) an instance of an obj in my "new" template so that i can populated drop
> down lists of choices and default values.   Ex: In the  customer/new  page, i
> would use "cstmr_obj.types" and cstmr_obj.default_xxx to populate a drop down
> list and an input box.  These methods would definitely be class methods. 

I'm confused then.  What do you need an object for?  Just call the class
method.

> Is there a better place to put methods like these?

Class methods are generally the best place to put something related to a
specific type of object but not a specific instance of an object.

- Perrin

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Re: [CDBI] Class::DBI::Loader question
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Re: Getting a New CDBI object without creating one in db?
Perrin Harkins 15:36 on 18 Oct 2004

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