On 24/06/2009, at 1:45 PM, Chunk 1978 wrote:
aren't setters/getters methods used only for objects that need to have their value changed? assuming the UIImageView in the above code always maintains the same image throughout the program, are setter and getters still required? perhaps the above code was written so the user could swap images within the same UIImageView, or animate the view? humm... would you even need to have setter and getters for animation?
Since a property of an image view is its image, it's natural to have setters and getters for that property. What a client code might use them for is none of its business.
It's very common to change the image in an image view, for example a UI might show an icon or preview of some object that is selected and the selection can change... So everything you've written after "assuming the..." is just reflecting your personal limited use of NSImageView that has no real bearing on the design of the object.
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