Question

I’m having problems setting a BOOL using @property and @synthesize.
I’m using @property BOOL isPaused; And I can get it by using [myObject isPaused]; but I cannot manage to set it. I’d like to use [myObject setPaused: NO];. I also tried @property (setter=setPaused) BOOL isPaused; but if I’m not mistaking, then I need to write that setter myself.

Answer 1

Why not use the dot notation?

myObject.isPaused = YES;
return myObject.isPaused;

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If your property is declared as @property BOOL isPaused, then the setter is always called as

[myObject setIsPaused:YES];

To rename the setter you must provide the full signature including the colons:

@property(setter=setPaused:) BOOL isPaused;
...
[myObject setPaused:YES];

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BTW, the naming convention is not to include verbs in a property.

@property(getter=isPaused) BOOL paused;