Method Naming
The name of a function that implements a method can contain dots (for example,
set.PropertyName) only if the method is one of the following:- Property set/get access method (see “Property Access Methods” on page 8-50)
- Conversion method that converts to a package-qualified class, which requires the use
of the package name (see “Packages Create Namespaces” on page 6-25)
You cannot define property access or conversion methods as local functions, nested
functions, or separately in their own files. Class constructors and package-scoped
functions must use the unqualified name in the function definition; do not include the
package name in the function definition statement.See Also
Related Examples
- “Method Attributes” on page 9-5
- “Rules for Naming to Avoid Conflicts” on page 9-36
9 Methods — Defining Class Operations