I'm not sure why having it listed as a function in the documentation would be terribly bad... especially if it is a function and not a variable... I'd use a hint attribute to indicate the purpose of the function. I could see some developers thinking it was an odd practice, but I'd be hard pressed to imagine the developer for whom it was a challenge to decypher.
> 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? >> s. isaac dealey 954.927.5117 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://macromedia.breezecentral.com/p49777853/ http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=44477&DE=1 http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=45569&DE=1 http://www.fusiontap.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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:4:196232 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
