CFCs as an object

[Dinghus]

I have looked for an answer to this but can't find one either way, can I use a CFC like an object? I know I can call it as an object but I am wondering if I can do something like
<cfloop from=1 to=5 index=x>
<cfobject name="myBall#x#" component="aBall">
</cfloop>
Then do something like
<cfset myBall1.setType = "football">
<cfset myBall2.setType = "baseball">

Possible?

[Dan_Bracuk]

What happened when you tried it?

[insuractive]

Look into the CreateObject() method. You should be able to use it like:

<cfset myBall1 = CreateObject("component", aBall)>

[Dinghus]

I haven't tried it yet. I decided to find out if anybody else had insight into this before beating my head against the monitor. I was doing some work in .NET and this came to me and I did some research and couldn't find anything about it.

Once I get on my personal development server I can try it.

[Guest]

Certainly its possible.

[BKBK]

Yes, it is possible. Here's an example, where setType is a variable.

<!--- === testPage.cfm === --->
<cfloop from="1" to="3" index="x">
<cfobject name="myBall#x#" component="myCFC1">
</cfloop>
<cfset myBall1.setType = "football">
<cfset myBall2.setType = "baseball">
<cfset myBall3.setType = "basketball">
<cfset myBall1.setPlayer = "Pele"><!--- I know! --->
<cfset myBall2.setPlayer = "Cal">
<cfset myBall3.setPlayer = "Michael">

<cfdump var="#myball1#"><br>
<cfdump var="#myball2#"><br>
<cfdump var="#myball3#">

[BKBK]

It's even possible when you treat a CFC's methods as if they were ordinary variables. An example:

<!--- === testPage2.cfm === --->
<cfloop from="1" to="2" index="x">
<cfobject name="myBall#x#" component="myCFC2">
</cfloop>

<cfset myBall1.setType = myBall1.setSportType>
<cfset myBall1.getType = myBall1.getSportType>
<cfset myBall1.setType("football")>
myBall1.getType(): <cfoutput>#myBall1.getType()#</cfoutput><br>

<cfset myBall2.setType = myBall1.setSportType>
<cfset myBall2.setStarPlayer = myBall1.setPlayer>
<cfset myBall2.getStarPlayer = myBall1.getPlayer>
<cfset myBall2.setType("basketball")>
<cfset myBall2.setStarPlayer()>
myBall2.getStarPlayer(): <cfoutput>#myBall2.getStarPlayer()#</cfoutput>

Now, you're into the realms of the so-called Coldfusion mixins