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Asked: 2026-05-23T12:37:03+00:00

I have a helper class that creates some objects, like a builder. The helper

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I have a helper class that creates some objects, like a builder. The helper class does not have a state. It is on a multi-threaded environment; specifically, a web server. Is this class a good candidate for being a singleton?

What would be the difference between implementing this class as a singleton and just using static methods?

What would the effect of thousands of users accessing this object/these methods be?

I could make the class a regular class, but instantiating it every time it is needed would be a waste of memory.

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  1. Editorial Team

    No need to use singleton here (since you do not need a state), you can use static methods.
    Singleton in principle offers more control by allowing a state. There won’t be much difference in your case, but static methods will be easier to implement and use.

    • What would the effect of thousands of users accessing this object/these methods be?
      Again, not much difference in both cases, but in Singleton you can have a state, and if you do not implement carefully, your code will be non-thread-safe. Every user calling the static method gets its own “instance” of the method (I think this is what you ask), so no risk of running into thread-safety problems there.
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