I missed the first part of this thread but I'd like to add that when you create an interface for a class, all your public properties should be getters and setters.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com) Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 10:33 AM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] use get / set functions or make your own good roundup - thanks ^^ On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 5:31 PM, Joel Stransky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > So lets see if I can sum up the consensus here. There are four techniques > for accessors and mutators listed (imho) in order of suggested use. > > > 1. *public vars > * > - probably the best place to start > - easily changed to implicit by changing to private with underscore. * > * > 2. *brainless implicit > * > - In case you want a read only property. (get but not set)* > * > 3. *implicit with brain* > - when complex logic is needed for the return such as get date > returning month + "/" + day + "/" + year. > - to prevent invalid data > 4. *explicit for lookup (myObject.addChildAt()) > * > - when multiple parameters are needed > - when a return value may not be needed > > There's probably better points for #4 but I can't think of them as it's > basically an argument for just writing a public method. > > On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 11:18 AM, Ian Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I apologise for being deviant. > > > > Oh, hang on... > > > > :-P > > > > Ian > > > > On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 3:40 PM, Hans Wichman > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > hmmm no guess I didn't, been pixelstaring too long already today;) > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 4:18 PM, Merrill, Jason < > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >> >> yep that was the article, but the original poster asked a subtly > > >> different > > >> question (unless I'm mistaken). > > >> allandt asked about implicit vs explicit getters setters. > > >> >> Rereading it and > > >> seeing its about public variables vs implicit, it's a nice read ;). > But > > >> another discussion:). > > >> > > >> Uh, I guess you didn't notice, I was not responding to the original > > poster > > >> - we have deviated from that. i.e. Ian's comment, " so why not use a > > >> public? If they do matter, use getters/setters." > > >> > > >> > > >> Jason Merrill > > >> Bank of America Instructional Technology & Media * GCIB & > Staff > > >> Support L&LD > > >> > > >> Interested in Flash Platform technologies? Join the Bank of America > > Flash > > >> Platform Developer Community > > >> Interested in innovative ideas in Learning? Check out the Innovative > > >> Learning Blog and subscribe. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Flashcoders mailing list > > >> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Flashcoders mailing list > > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > > -- > --Joel Stransky > stranskydesign.com > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
