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getters/setters

Definition: class identifier
    private type field
    public function get_field() return field end function
    public procedure set_field(type v) field = v end procedure
end class
Description: If attempts to fetch or modify a private field would otherwise trigger a fatal error, but
a suitable public get_field function or set_field procedure exists, it is invoked instead.

Obviously when neither routine is present, the field is properly private.
With only a getter, the field is read-only, and with only a setter it would be write-only.
With both, it looks public, but you can validate inputs and/or perform additional tasks.
pwa/p2js: Not supported.
Example: 
class test
    private string s = "1"

    public function get_s()
        printf(1,"get_s() called\n")
        return s
    end function

    public procedure set_s(string v)
        printf(1,"set_s(%s) called\n",v)
        s = v
    end procedure
end class

test t = new()
?t.s        -- get_s() called, "1"
t.s = "2"   -- set_s(2) called
?t.s        -- get_s() called, "2"

The use of private and public above is in fact unnecessary, since it matches the default behaviour.
Implementation: As per struct
See Also: class
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