Quick parameter/efficiency question

[RhythmAddict112]

Hi all,
Real quick question. I have a page/class named Default.aspx...I've also got a base class called Report, and various reportTypes that inherit from it - one of which is "Department. My question is the following... When I instantiate the Department type within the Default page/class....Is it more efficient to use a constructor that passes the entire Default class, thus providing me with access to various drop down lists and other controls on the page, or is it better to actualyl pass the values of each drop down list/control on the default page into the constructor...Ie

Method 1
Deparment Dpt = new Department(this); //pass class entirely

Method 2
Deparment Dpt = new Department(string ddlOne.selectedValue, string ddlTwo.selectedValue, etc...); //pass string params

Thanks in advance!

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[ca8msm]

I'd guess it depends on whether you need access to any of the other values in the "Department" class. If not, I'd just go with your second method although there's probably not much difference between speed and memory usage between the two methods.


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