Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of PartialTypes

Timestamp:

01/08/13 01:30:11 (12 years ago)

Author:

hopscc

Comment:

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PartialTypes

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 = Partial Types =
 
-.
+Like C#, cobra allows you to specify a class as a partial Type allowing you to spread the definition of a class across multiple source files.
+This is sometimes useful for large projects or classes made from partially computer generated code.
+
+Each partial class definition must have the same description (inheritance/interfaces supported) and each must be explicitly marked as 
+'''is partial'''.
+
+More commonly the first portion of the partial class encountered has the full specification (inheritance, implementation, etc)[[BR]]
+while subsequent ones have only the same name and the required '''is partial''' clause  
+
+== Example==
+
+in file1.cobra  
+
+{{{
+#!cobra
+namespace PC
+    interface IBCall
+       def methodB
+
+    class A inherits Object implements IBCall is partial
+       var num = 0
+
+       def main is shared
+           a = A()
+           a.methodA
+
+       def methodA
+           print 'A.methodA'
+           .methodB
+}}}
+
+and in file2.cobra
+{{{
+#!cobra
+
+namespace PC
+
+    class A is partial 
+       def methodB
+           print 'A.methodB'
+           _methodC
+
+       def _methodC
+           print 'A._methodC'
+           .num = 99
+}}}
+
+program is built specifying both files but result is a single class
+{{{
+cobra file1.cobra file2.cobra
+}}}
 
 == See Also ==