Yeah, but then you've got a method, not a field. Those extra parens aren't a huge deal to type every time, but having the psuedo-field listed with the other methods rather than as a field in generated documentation is a pain, as is the inability to use CFPROPERTY to document the field.
cheers, barneyb On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 16:52:52 -0500, S. Isaac Dealey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I use the 'this' scope for what would be public static > > final variable > > in Java. That is, values that are of use both inside and > > outside a > > class, but never change. CF doesn't give you the ability > > to actually > > make them read-only (or make them class fields, rather > > than instance > > fields), but that's an lack of functionalitythat I live > > with. > > yes and no... > > <cfcomponent name="static"> > <cffunction name="getMyVar"> > <cfretrun 1> > </cffunction> > </cfcomponent> > > It's not technically a variable, rather it's a method which returns a > hard-coded value -- but because it's not actually stored in a > variable, it becomes essentially a constant. You can call > static.getMyVar() to return the value but unless you extend the > component you'll never be able to change what getMyVar() returns. > Which covers public and static... I'll grant that it doesn't allow you > the "final" part of what would be available with Java. > > s. isaac dealey 954.927.5117 > new epoch : isn't it time for a change? > -- Barney Boisvert [EMAIL PROTECTED] 360.319.6145 http://www.barneyb.com/ Got Gmail? I have 50 invites. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:196202 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
