To generate getters and setters:
In a PHP file, place your cursor within the class for which you would like to generate the getters and setters.
Right-click within the class's source code and select Source | Generate Getters and Setters -Or- from the Menu Bar go to Source | Generate Getters and Setters
-Or- Right-click the required class in PHP Explorer view and select Source | Generate Getters and Setters
The 'Generate Getters and Setters' dialog will open, displaying all variables that might require a getter/setter.
Select:
Which variables getter and setter functions should be created for.
Expand the list under each function by clicking the + icon in order to select to generate only a getter or a setter for each variable.
If your cursor was originally placed on a certain variable, this will automatically be selected.Insertion Point - Select the location in the class where you want the entries to be added from the drop-down list.
Options are:
First method - Getters and setters will be placed as the first methods within the class.
Last method - Getters and setters will be placed as the last methods within the class.
Cursor position - Getters and setters will be placed at the cursor position (only available if cursor was placed in a valid position).
After function ... - Getters and setters will be placed after the selected function (depending on the functions available within the class).
Sort by - Determine the order in which the entries are entered.
The options are:
First getters, then setters - All the getters will be grouped together, followed by the setters.
Fields in getter/setter pairs - Pairs of getters and setters relating to the same variable will be generated together.
Access modifier (Not available in PHP 4 projects) - Selects whether the functions will be public, protected, private or final.
Generate method comments - Select whether to generate a PHP Docblock for each entry.
Click OK.
The relevant getter and setter functions will be generated for the selected functions.
