Question

When writing Boolean getter/setter methods it seems standard to write them like so

void setValue(boolean value) { }

boolean getValue() { return true/false; }

However I have seen some usage which states that the getter method should be named appropriately according to its usage.

Lets say for example I am setting/getting a Boolean called “enabled”, should my getter be called:

getEnabled()

or

isEnabled()

again lets say for example I am setting/getting a Boolean called “nodes”, should my getter be called:

getNodes()

or

hasNodes()

Is this just down to personal preference, or is it good practice to choose a particular naming convention over another?

Answer 1

That’s one (of many) reasons why I prefer C#

public bool Enabled
{
    get { return _enabledValue;}
    set { _enabledValue = value;}
}

and it is so ‘natural’ to call on the property

myControl.Enabled = true;
...

if(myControl.Enabled == true)