Changes between Version 9 and Version 10 of Classes

Timestamp:

03/25/10 11:29:12 (15 years ago)

Author:

hopscc

Comment:

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Classes

@@ -82 +82 @@
 All Class and Instance variable names must start with a lowerCase Letter[[BR]]
 
-If the name is prefixed with an '''_''' its accessType defaults to ''protected'' and it is directly accessable from within the class method code.[[BR]]
-
-Without that prefix on the name the variables  accessType is ''public, virtual'' (by default) and 
+If the name is prefixed with an '''_''' (single underscore) its accessType defaults to ''protected'' and it is directly accessible from within the class method code.[[BR]]
+
+If the name is prefixed with an '''_ _''' (double underscore) its accessType defaults to ''private'' and it is directly accessible from within the class method code.[[BR]]
+
+Without that prefix on the name the variables  accessType is ''public'' (by default) and 
 it must be accessed from within method code by prefixing the name with either '''this.''' or just '''.''' .[[BR]]
 
-In either case the default [wiki:AccessModifier accessModifier] setting can be adjusted with an accessModifier clause.[[BR]]
-
-Class (or static) variables are specified with the access Modifier  '''shared''' as in '''is shared'''
+In either case the default [wiki:AccessModifier access ] setting can be adjusted with an access modifier clause.[[BR]]
+
+Class (or static) variables are specified with the access modifier  '''shared''' as in '''is shared'''
 e.g.
 {{{
-    var _x = 100
+    var _x = 100  # default protected
     def tryx( opnd as int) as int
         return _x + opnd
 
-    var y is protected  # default public
+    var __x = 200 # default private
+    def tryPrivx( opnd as int) as int
+        return __x + opnd
+
+    var y is protected  # default public, explicit access modifier overrides setting to protected
     def tryy( opnd as int) as int
         return .y + opnd
@@ -133 +139 @@
 If not specified the returnType is void ( i.e nothing returned)  and the [wiki:AccessModifiers access modifiers]  are '''public, virtual'''[[BR]]
 
-Like variables if the name is prefixed with an '''_''' its access modifier defaults to ''protected'' and it is directly accessable from within the class method code.[[BR]]
-
-Without that prefix on the name the methods  the accessType is ''public, virtual'' and 
+Like variables if the name is prefixed with an '''_''' its access modifier defaults to ''protected, virtual'' and it is directly accessible from within the class method code.[[BR]]
+If the name is prefixed with an '''_ _''' (double underscore) its access modifier defaults to ''private',virtual' and it is directly accessible from within the class method code.[[BR]]
+
+Without those prefixes on the name of the methods  the accessType is ''public, virtual'' and 
 it must be accessed from within method code by prefixing the name with either '''this.''' or just '''.''' .[[BR]]