> I am playing around in the OO development world and got to > wondering if I could simulate an enumerated type in > ColdFusion. Using .NET, I could have a class called > CommunityAccessLevel that would then have public static > fields of Admin, Edit, None, Read, and Select. There might > also be methods of Equals to do comparisons, GetType to get > the type of the current instance, etc. > > I can handle the methods as they would just be cffunctions in > the component. How would you (or could you) setup the static > fields though? > > Am I missing something obvious?
There's nothing really analogous to enumerated types in CFML. CFML doesn't even have constants! So, no, I don't think you're missing anything obvious. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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:4:198328 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=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
