He is looking for the reasoning behind using implicit getters/setters.
Sorry, I don't have a concise answer for you, but if you Google
'implicit getter setter actionscript' I know there has been debate out
there in the past.
-----Original Message-----
From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Hoff
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 4:48 PM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Help on the syntax for function set
blah(param:String)
What is super special about the syntax that you pasted?
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<mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , "tjcox1969" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I have read the section on functions in the Adobe Programming
> Actionscript manual, but I see no reference to this type of
syntax:
>
> [Bindable]
> public function set statesNames(value:ListCollectionView):void
{
> _statesNames = value;
> }
>
> public function get statesNames():ListCollectionView {
> return _statesNames;
> }
>
> Can someone point me to some documentation on this or give a
brief
> explanation. I am looking at a sample I found and it works,
but I
> want to know why and when to use this type of "function set
blah()"
> syntax over "function setBlah()"
>
> Thanks!
>
