Overriding idea.

[degacParticipant]

Ok, time for a stupid question!

In MX we can have overriding methods. So something like this is ok

Monkey

Method SetValue:void(a:Int,b:Int) Method SetValue:Void(a:Float,b:Float)

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Method SetValue:void(a:Int,b:Int)   Method SetValue:Void(a:Float,b:Float)

But, if I call like this

Monkey

self.SetValue(1) self.SetValue(1,2.5)

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self.SetValue(1)   self.SetValue(1,2.5)

it reports an error – because you need to ‘pass’ the ‘rights’ parameters (in the last line : 1.0 2.5)

I was thinking, there’s a way to ‘force’ the compiler to use a determinate method? Maybe a special keyword like ‘Use 1’ (where’s the number refers to the method #1), or a sort of ‘Default’ keyword to makes it the preferred one.

I know it’s redundant (it’s faster to type 1.0,2.5 ) but maybe something like

Monkey

Method SetValue:Void(a:Float,b:Float) Default

1	Method SetValue:Void(a:Float,b:Float) Default

should be implemented to ‘force’  to use this in case of misinterpretation – maybe with a ‘warning’ that a ‘conversion from INT to FLOAT to match the overriding method is done…)

Just an idea (and maybe it’s already implemented !)

Cheers

[nerobotParticipant]

Pass correct parameters (1.0,2.5) is the best way! )

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