X++ Attributes In Ax2012

X++ Attributes
MDAX-2012 supports attributes being assigned to X++ code. This allows for a rich set of metadata to be built. It describes methods and types that are defined within X++ code. Attributes are defined as classes that are derived from the SysAttribute class. The following code for the SampleAttribute class is an example of an attribute class:
public class SampleAttribute extends SysAttribute
{
str sMetadata; // A field in classDeclaration.
public str GetMetadata()
{
return sMetadata;
}
public void new(str _sMetadata)
{
super();
sMetadata = _sMetadata;
}
}
Attributes can then be used on other classes and methods. The following example shows the structure of a new Attribute class, AuthorAttribute:
class AuthorAttribute extends SysAttribute
{
str author;
public str Author()
{
return author;
}
public void new(str _author)
{
super();
author = _author;
}
}
In the following example, AuthorAttribute is used to decorate other classes and methods:
[AuthorAttribute("Isaac")]
public class MyClass()
{
...
}
[AuthorAttribute("Isaac")]
void MyMethod()
{
...
}