Private static

[Gaurav Jain]

Hi Gurus,

Can somebody tell me a scenario where the static data should be made
private.

Regards,
GJ

 

[James Daughtry]

Reference counting. You still need a class level variable, but the
outside shouldn't be able to access it.

 

[Kristo]

Hi Gurus,

Can somebody tell me a scenario where the static data should be made
private.

The Monostate Pattern - all instances of a class share the same state.
A private static member variable is perfect for that.

Kristo