Object Class: _addMethod

Object Class: _addMethod

Adds a method to a class or object

Syntax
Details

Syntax

return = objectName._addMethod( metadataList, returnMethodID );

return = objectName._addMethod( metadataList );

return = objectName._addMethod( methodName, entry, label );

return = objectName._addMethod( methodName, entry, label, signature );

return = objectName._addMethod( methodName,entry, label, signature, returnMethodID );

Argument Type Use Description

return Numeric Return returns a value indicating whether the method was successfully added: 0 if successful, 1 if not successful

metadataList List Input specifies a list of named items containing the method metadata

returnMethodID Numeric Output returns the unique number assigned by the system to identify a specific method

methodName Character Input specifies the name of the method to add

entry Character Input specifies the catalog entry containing the implementation for the method

label Character Input specifies the SCL label where the method is implemented

signature List Input specifies the id of a list containing named items that define the method signature

Argument	Type	Use	Description
return	Numeric	Return	returns a value indicating whether the method was successfully added: 0 if successful, 1 if not successful
metadataList	List	Input	specifies a list of named items containing the method metadata
returnMethodID	Numeric	Output	returns the unique number assigned by the system to identify a specific method
methodName	Character	Input	specifies the name of the method to add
entry	Character	Input	specifies the catalog entry containing the implementation for the method
label	Character	Input	specifies the SCL label where the method is implemented
signature	List	Input	specifies the id of a list containing named items that define the method signature

Details

The _addMethod signature that passes metadataList is valid on both class and instance; the remaining signatures are valid on instance only.

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