Using Caché Studio - InterSystems Documentation

StatementsIndex KeywordsKeywordDataFinalIdKeyPrimaryKeySqlNameTypeUniquePossible ValuesList of property namesBoolean. If present, specifies that this class cannot havesubclasses.BooleanBooleanSQL IdentifierBitmap | Bitslice | Index | KeyBooleanB.3.6 Method and ClassMethod StatementsThe Method statement defines (or overrides) an instance method for a class. The ClassMethod statementdefines a class method; that is, a method that can be executed with no instances of the class in existence.In every other respect, these statements are identical.Here is an example of an instance method:/// Print this object instance to the consoleMethod Print() [ Final ]{Write "Name: ", ..Name, !}Here is an example of a class method:/// Print any object instance to the console given its idClassMethod PrintObject(id As %String) [ Final ]{Set obj = ..%OpenId(id)}If (obj '= "") {Write "Name: ", obj.Name, !Set obj = ""}B.3.6.1 Method ArgumentsThe Method declaration includes its formal specification (FormalSpec); that is, a list of its formalarguments, if any. This list consists of one or more comma-separated argument names, their types (aCaché class name), and, optionally, their default values. The ByRef modifier indicates an argumentUsing Caché Studio 161