7.91.1 MTHROUTINE Parameters
NAME
DESC
OPTIONS
ACCESS
HELP
NAME
The name of the method routine. This name can be up to 256 characters long.
DESC
Use the DESC parameter to write a brief description for the method. It can be 40 characters long.
OPTIONS
The value of the OPTIONS parameter determines whether a method inherited from an ancestor can be redefined:
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*ABSTRACT
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Introduces a new method declaration that does not have an implementation. Instead, derived classes are required to provide their own implementation by overriding the method using the *REDEFINE option.
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*CONSTRUCTOR
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Constructor methods are invoked when an instance of the object is being created.
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*FINAL
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The method cannot be redefined by components that inherited from the component defining the method.
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*RECEIVES_MESSAGES
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Messages already on the message queue will be available within the method.
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*REDEFINE
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The method is redefining (overriding) the implementation of a method in a component's ancestor.
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*REQUIRED
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In conjunction with *Constructor. *REQUIRED specifies that a constructor method must be invoked.
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*RETURNS_MESSAGES
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Messages generated within the method will remain on the message queue and will be available in the calling routine.
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ACCESS
This parameter supports one of the options from the list *PUBLIC, *PROTECT and *PRIVATE.
HELP
Use the Help parameter to write a longer description for a method. The help text can be viewed using the Features option of the Help menu. It can be 250 characters long.
