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? --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <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! >