getNew(X) or new X()

[Ilmion]

I want to make a class in my modules extending APP_DbObject and I'm wondering what is the accepted method to create a new instance of it.

For the deck class, the tutorial show this :
$this->mydeck = self::getNew( "module.common.deck" );

And I'm wondering what getNew() does this does not do :
$this->mydeck = new Deck();

Thank you

[Tisaac]

I want to make a class in my modules extending APP_DbObject and I'm wondering what is the accepted method to create a new instance of it.

For the deck class, the tutorial show this :
$this->mydeck = self::getNew( "module.common.deck" );

And I'm wondering what getNew() does this does not do :
$this->mydeck = new Deck();

Thank you

Just create an instance as in any php script with the new operator.

[Ilmion]

I know I can, I am just curious and want to know the utility of getNew()