From 75ef0758334c03247e93d961c12b5193cadba58e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: HalidOdat Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 18:08:04 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Added documentation to MethodDefinitionKind --- boa/src/syntax/ast/node.rs | 47 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 46 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/boa/src/syntax/ast/node.rs b/boa/src/syntax/ast/node.rs index fc771d7bbc..56a236ec85 100644 --- a/boa/src/syntax/ast/node.rs +++ b/boa/src/syntax/ast/node.rs @@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ pub enum Node { /// /// In the object.property syntax, the property must be a valid JavaScript identifier. /// (In the ECMAScript standard, the names of properties are technically "IdentifierNames", not "Identifiers", - /// so reserved words can be used but are not recommended). + /// so reserved words can be used but are not recommended). /// /// One can think of an object as an associative array (a.k.a. map, dictionary, hash, lookup table). /// The keys in this array are the names of the object's properties. @@ -729,10 +729,55 @@ pub enum PropertyDefinition { SpreadObject(Node), } +/// Method definition kinds. +/// +/// Starting with ECMAScript 2015, a shorter syntax for method definitions on objects initializers is introduced. +/// It is a shorthand for a function assigned to the method's name. +/// +/// More information: +/// - [ECMAScript reference](https://tc39.es/ecma262/#prod-MethodDefinition) +/// - [MDN documentation][mdn] +/// +/// [mdn]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Functions/Method_definitions #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde-ast", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))] #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Trace, Finalize)] pub enum MethodDefinitionKind { + /// The `get` syntax binds an object property to a function that will be called when that property is looked up. + /// + /// Sometimes it is desirable to allow access to a property that returns a dynamically computed value, + /// or you may want to reflect the status of an internal variable without requiring the use of explicit method calls. + /// In JavaScript, this can be accomplished with the use of a getter. + /// + /// It is not possible to simultaneously have a getter bound to a property and have that property actually hold a value, + /// although it is possible to use a getter and a setter in conjunction to create a type of pseudo-property. + /// + /// More information: + /// - [ECMAScript reference](https://tc39.es/ecma262/#prod-MethodDefinition) + /// - [MDN documentation][mdn] + /// + /// [mdn]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Functions/get Get, + + /// The `set` syntax binds an object property to a function to be called when there is an attempt to set that property. + /// + /// In JavaScript, a setter can be used to execute a function whenever a specified property is attempted to be changed. + /// Setters are most often used in conjunction with getters to create a type of pseudo-property. + /// It is not possible to simultaneously have a setter on a property that holds an actual value. + /// + /// More information: + /// - [ECMAScript reference](https://tc39.es/ecma262/#prod-MethodDefinition) + /// - [MDN documentation][mdn] + /// + /// [mdn]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Functions/set Set, + + /// Starting with ECMAScript 2015, you are able to define own methods in a shorter syntax, similar to the getters and setters. + /// + /// More information: + /// - [ECMAScript reference](https://tc39.es/ecma262/#prod-MethodDefinition) + /// - [MDN documentation][mdn] + /// + /// [mdn]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Functions#Method_definition_syntax Ordinary, + // TODO: support other method definition kinds, like `Generator`. }