/** * This function is a singleton method used to instantiate the EEM_Attendee object * * @access public * @return EEM_Question_Group instance */ public static function instance() { // check if instance of EEM_Attendee already exists if (self::$_instance === NULL) { // instantiate Espresso_model self::$_instance = new self(); } // EEM_Attendee object return self::$_instance; }