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Object-Oriented Programming in ColdFusion

By : Matthew Gifford
Book Image

Object-Oriented Programming in ColdFusion

By: Matthew Gifford

Overview of this book

Are you tired of procedural programming or is your extensive code base starting to become un-manageable? Breathe some new life into your code and improve your development skills with the basic concepts of object-oriented programming. Utilize objects, modular components, and design patterns to expand your skills and improve your ColdFusion applications. Packed with example code, and written in a friendly, easy-to-read style, this book is just what you need if you are serious about ColdFusion.This book is a fast-paced tutorial to important ColdFusion object-oriented programming topics. It will give you clear, concise, and practical guidance to take you from the basics of ColdFusion to the skills that will make you a ColdFusion developer to be reckoned with. Don't be put off by jargon or complex diagrams; read and see how you can benefit from this book and extend your development skills in the process.Using the practical examples within this guide, you will learn how to structure your applications and code, applying the fundamental basics of object-oriented programming to develop modular, reusable components that will scale easily with your application. You will learn the basic fundamental practices of object-oriented programming, from object creation and re-use, to Bean objects, service layers, Data Access objects, and sample design patterns to gain a better understanding of OOP using examples that can be altered and applied in your application. Complete with detailed code samples and snippets, and written in a friendly easy-to-follow style, you will be able to break free from writing purely procedural code and enhance your applications by building structured applications utilizing basic design patterns and object-oriented principles.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)
Object-Oriented Programming in ColdFusion
Credits
Foreword
About the Author
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewer
Preface

The ColdFusion component tags


You can use these following tags to create a ColdFusion Component.

Tag

Purpose

cfcomponent

The core CFC tag that defines the component structure. All other content in the component is wrapped within this tag.

cffunction

Creates a method (function) within the component.

cfargument

Creates a parameter, otherwise known as an argument, to be sent to the function.

cfproperty

Can be used to define and document the properties within your component. Can also be used to define variables within a CFC that is used as a web service.

These previously mentioned tags are written within the .cfc file that defines the ColdFusion component.

Note

In the world of object-oriented programming, you will commonly hear or see reference to the word 'Class'. A class is essentially a blueprint that is used to instantiate an object, and typically contains methods and instance variables.

When discussing a Class in the context of ColdFusion development, we are basically referencing a ColdFusion component, so when you see or read about classes, remember it is essentially an alias for a CFC.