DIP4: Properties

[John C]

Nick Sabalausky Wrote:

>  An alternate usage/definition syntax for properties.
> 
> http://prowiki.org/wiki4d/wiki.cgi?LanguageDevel/DIPs/DIP4
> 
> Note that there are a few parts marked NEED HELP, that could use assistance 
> from someone with more expertise in this than me.
> 
> 

I'm not sure about combining a property with its backing store - unless the shorthand version is being used, in which case it seems OK.

And if the concern is about magic values and new keywords, this version needs neither:

class Book {

  // explicitly declared backing store for author property.
  private string author_;

  string author {
    string() { return author_; }
    void(string value) { author_ = value; }
  }

  // Shorthand property, backing store is generated by compiler.
  string title {
    string();
    void(string);
  }

}

Slightly more verbose, but it's not hideous and doesn't feel alien.

John.