Hi Nick,
As long as you define the [Bindable] metadata tag right before a getter, the
order of the setters/getters doesn't really matter.
However, as a coding convention, most people do define getters before setters,
it helps by making your code more maintainable.
Here are a few examples where the order does matter:
/*~~~~~~THIS IS CORRECT~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*/
[Bindable("fooChanged")]
public function get foo():String{
return _bar;
}
public function set foo(value:String):void{
_bar=value;
this.dispatchEvent(new Event("fooChanged"));
}
private var _bar:String;
/////////////////////////////////////////////////
/*~~~~~~THIS IS STILL CORRECT even through the setter is defined
first~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*/
public function set foo(value:String):void{
_bar=value;
this.dispatchEvent(new Event("fooChanged"));
}
[Bindable("fooChanged")]
public function get foo():String{
return _bar;
}
private var _bar:String;
/////////////////////////////////////////////////
/*~~~~~~THIS IS INCORRECT~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*/
[Bindable("fooChanged")]
public function set foo(value:String):void{
_bar=value;
this.dispatchEvent(new Event("fooChanged"));
}
public function get foo():String{
return _bar;
}
private var _bar:String;
/////////////////////////////////////////////////
Hope this helps clear things up,
Tibor.
www.tiborballai.com
--- In [email protected], Nick Middleweek <n...@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I've been told to put my getters before my setters when defining Interfaces
> and creating the Class functions...
>
> ... then Bind my getters.
>
>
> Is this a known practice? Any what's the benefit? Is it something to do with
> how Flex calls the getters when setting via the setters?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
> Nick
>
