Object Class: _getMethods

Object Class: _getMethods

Returns the metadata for all methods on a class or object

Syntax
Details

Syntax

return = objectName._getMethods( metadata );

return = objectName._getMethods( metadata, inherited );

Argument Type Use Description

return Numeric Return returns a value indicating whether the methods were successfully retrieved: 0 if successful, 1 if not successful

metadata List Update specifies the identifier of a list that when returned is filled with sublists containing method metadata for each method

inherited Character Input specifies whether inherited methods are returned in the metadata list: 'Yes' indicates INHERITED methods will be included.

Argument	Type	Use	Description
return	Numeric	Return	returns a value indicating whether the methods were successfully retrieved: 0 if successful, 1 if not successful
metadata	List	Update	specifies the identifier of a list that when returned is filled with sublists containing method metadata for each method
inherited	Character	Input	specifies whether inherited methods are returned in the metadata list: 'Yes' indicates INHERITED methods will be included.

Details

If you run _getMethods against an instance of a class, the method only returns the PUBLIC methods associated with the object. If you run _getMethods on a class ID, the method returns all methods except any PRIVATE methods the parent may have.

For methods that support multiple signatures, _getMethods returns a separate sublist for each signature. For example, if a method called someMethod has two signatures, _getMethods returns two sublists named someMethod, but each has a different signature and unique method ID.

_getMethods does not return methods from an ancestor class that are out of scope (that is, defined as private or protected) for the calling object or class. You can use _getIMethodList if you need to return all methods regardless of scope.

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