Class System relative to Non-Component Creation

[kevinlonigro]

Is the new class system only for UI type Components or should it be used anytime the "new" keyword would be used; for example in creating a new Model, Store, etc. would it be advisable to use "Ext.define" instead of the "new" keyword instantiation.

It appears that the examples for the new Data package still use the "new" keyword in creating respective classes and therefore defining the namespace with Ext.ns would still be required.

Any thoughts on best practices.

[xonmac]

Ext.define is not meant as a replacement for "new". Ext.define defines a class, while "new" creates an instance of a class.

[kevinlonigro]

Thanks for the reply. I don't know why I was thinking instantiation when I should have been thinking definition as it appears Ext.define is being preferred over Ext.extend.