Yes it is that simple !
I have been using it to synthesize a whole set of hardware interaction methods
following a pattern. The more methods you have, the more time you save. Also,
you can modify the whole code just by editing it in one place.
Some (like Matt Gallagher and his SYNTHESIZE_SINGLETON macro) have even been
using this technique to synthesize whole class and their methods.
There are a few drawbacks thought. It's best to thoroughly test synthesized
methods. Because they are harder to debug.
Since the code is located in a macro, you don't have syntax coloring, and
sometimes, autocompletion may not work.
Cheers,
Jean
On 15 sept. 2012, at 11:11, Steve Steinitz wrote:
> Hi Jean,
>
> On 15 Sep 12, at 6:12pm, Jean Suisse wrote:
>
>> There seem to be a pattern in you methods: they all contain the name of a
>> day of the week (monday) and you want them for all days.
>
> Yes, that was intentional, just for this purpose :)
>
>> Then you could use macros.
>>
>> Example :
>>
>> #define SYTNHESIZE_WHATEVER_BUNCH_OF_FUNCTION_FOR_DAY(dayName)
>> \
>> - (Shift *) dayName##CreateShift { return [self
>> createShiftForDayOfWeekNamed:[[self class] dayName##Name]];}
>>
>> - (void) dayName##ClearShift {[self clearShiftForWeekdayNamed:[[self class]
>> dayName##Name]];}
>
>> Then, in your code, you will just need :
>> SYTNHESIZE_WHATEVER_BUNCH_OF_FUNCTION_FOR_DAY(monday);
>> SYTNHESIZE_WHATEVER_BUNCH_OF_FUNCTION_FOR_DAY(tuesday);
>> etc.
>
> Wow! Is it really that simple? Thank you Jean, you have saved the day.
>
>> You will probably want two sets of macro :
>> DECLARE_WHATEVER_BUNCH_OF_FUNCTION_FOR_DAY(dayName)
>> SYTNHESIZE_WHATEVER_BUNCH_OF_FUNCTION_FOR_DAY(dayName)
>
> Right, one for the .h and one for the .m. Good point.
>
> Thanks again, Jean.
>
> All the best,
>
> Steve
>
Jean Suisse
Institut de Chimie Moléculaire de l’Université de Bourgogne
(ICMUB) — UMR 6302
U.F.R. Sciences et Techniques, Bâtiment Mirande
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9, avenue Alain Savary — B.P. 47870
21078 DIJON CEDEX
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