[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #18785: Modernize screen functions

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#18785: Modernize screen functions
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 Reporter:  nacin             |       Owner:  nacin
     Type:  task (blessed)    |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:  3.3
Component:  Administration    |     Version:  3.3
 Severity:  normal            |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch commit  |
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Comment (by nacin):

 Replying to [comment:58 scribu]:
 > Replying to [comment:57 nacin]:
 > > It makes WP_Screen behave as a registry of singletons.
 >
 > [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singleton_pattern Singleton] does not
 accept plural form. :)

 Well, it's technically called a multiton, but also known as a basic
 registry pattern.

 > WP_Screen::get( $hook_name )->set_as_current();

 I don't have a problem with chaining here (definitely makes sense for this
 usage), but I'm not sure what you mean by coding standards.

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