*lol* The same way the underlying technology does it....
On 5/4/07, Sammy Larbi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Sorry for the confusion Arron, I meant that question to be more like "how would you implement /actual/ method overloading" in CF itself. =) Aaron DC wrote, On 5/4/2007 8:14 AM: > I would implement it exactly the same way I did in the code I emailed > to the list 1-2 hours ago. With the function I defined, you can call > save() like so: > > save(somestruct) > save(somestruct, arg1) > save(somestruct, arg1, arg2) > > save(someobject) > save(someobject, arg1) > save(someobject, arg1, arg2) > > If you want to make the arguments required, test for their existence > and generate an error. > Aaron > > Sammy Larbi wrote: >> Aaron DC wrote, On 5/4/2007 7:26 AM: >>> If you can simulate it (as in the example I just showed), does it >>> really matter if it makes it into CF8? >>> >>> Aaron >>> >>> Andrew Scott wrote: >>>> +1... >>>> >>>> I agree, it would so good if we could create methods with different >>>> arguments. I have flagged this as a wish, so I doubt it will make >>>> CF8... But who knows... >>>> >> >> And how would you implement it? I see three choices: >> 1) require named arguments, and distinguish on the name >> 2) require typed arguments, and distinguish on the type >> 3) keep the option of naming/typing arguments, and only require it if >> attempting to overload a method (throwing an error if, when using the >> method, someone forgets to name arguments, if that is chosen. >> >> Don't forget, we also have optional arguments, so you can use that >> for "overloading" too... >> >> -Sam >> >> >> >> You are subscribed to cfcdev. To unsubscribe, please follow the >> instructions at http://www.cfczone.org/listserv.cfm >> >> CFCDev is supported by: >> Katapult Media, Inc. >> We are cool code geeks looking for fun projects to rock! >> www.katapultmedia.com >> >> An archive of the CFCDev list is available at >> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> >> >> > > > You are subscribed to cfcdev. To unsubscribe, please follow the > instructions at http://www.cfczone.org/listserv.cfm > > CFCDev is supported by: > Katapult Media, Inc. > We are cool code geeks looking for fun projects to rock! > www.katapultmedia.com > > An archive of the CFCDev list is available at > www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > You are subscribed to cfcdev. To unsubscribe, please follow the instructions at http://www.cfczone.org/listserv.cfm CFCDev is supported by: Katapult Media, Inc. We are cool code geeks looking for fun projects to rock! www.katapultmedia.com An archive of the CFCDev list is available at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
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