Question

I was designing a class and I realize that I’ve got several methods that the only parameter they have is the output parameter for errors. The problem is how should I name this methods, because they can get very confusing. I’ve been reading the Apple’s Code Guidelines and it saids nothing about this. Here is an example:

-(BOOL)loginError(NSError **) anError;

-(BOOL)loginWithUsername:(NSString *)aUsername password:(NSString *)aPassword error:(NSError **) anError;

The second one is very clear but the first one seems to be very confusing to me.

What do you think?

Answer 1

Apple use names such as

- (BOOL) saveValuesAndReturnError:(NSError **) error;

So, perhaps:

- (BOOL) loginAndReturnError:(NSError **) error;