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winkbrace
winkbrace

Reputation: 2711

What prefix to use for methods that create or calculate a value

I wonder what prefix you guys use for methods that create or calculate a value based on given parameters. I tend to use "get", but that feels wrong, because it looks like a getter then. For methods that fetch from the database I use "fetch", but for methods that create a value based on the given input I haven't found a satisfying prefix yet. ("create" feels a bit too generic). Are there guidelines for this or is everyone just thinking up something for themselves?

Pseudo code example:

class myClass
{
    method getOrderFlowpoint(par1, par2, par3) {
        // do stuff based on the parameters
        return orderFlowpoint;
    }
}

Upvotes: 0

Views: 347

Answers (2)

assylias
assylias

Reputation: 328608

If your class is only about OrderFlowPoints, I have seen the following, all linked to the Factory Pattern:

OrderFlowPoint.of(par1, par2, par3);
OrderFlowPoint.valueOf(par1, par2, par3);
OrderFlowPoint.newInstance(par1, par2, par3);

Upvotes: 1

Madara's Ghost
Madara's Ghost

Reputation: 174957

I tend to not use prefixes. I tend to name the method according to the exact function it fulfills.

If your function calculates the order flowpoint, that's exactly how you should name it. calculateOrderFlowpoint.

Upvotes: 2

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