You could also write one generic Get/Set method that takes an extra parameter - the
name of the value you're manipulating. Ex:
SetMyVar( "foo", "12" )
<cffunction name="SetMyVar">
<cfargument name="pName">
<cfargument name="pValue">
<cfset this.#arguments.pName# = arguments.pValue>
</cffunction>
<cffunction name="GetMyVar">
<cfargument name="pName">
<cfreturn this.#arguments.pName#>
</cffunction>
The only difference is, you may want to write some sort of error checking to ensure
the variable getting modified is valid, as someone may mistype the variable name when
calling the function.
I've done this before in projects (also in C++ apps) and it worked okay.
hth,
-Nolan
-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 9:22 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [CFCDev] Best Practices Question: Getters and Setters
I have a CFC with 26 properties. None are inherited. I find that
having 52 methods for getting and setting to be a bit cumbersome to keep
in my CFC with the "real" methods. I was thinking of including all my
getters and setters from a CF template. Let's say that the my code
looks like this:
facility.cfc
<cfcomponent hint="I am a facility">
<!--- Include the getters and setters --->
<cfinclude template= "facilitygetset.cfm">
<!--- Start the more complicated stuff --->
<cffunction name="firstrealmethod">
.
.
.
</cffunction>
.
.
.
.
</cfcomponent>
Any thoughts on this as a good idea, bad idea, unintended consequences?
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Lockheed Martin
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