RE: Prototyping a constructor of java String class

["Steffan, Otto \(GE Consumer Finance\)" <Otto.Steffan@xxxxxx>]

Hello Bob,

neither do I, but VARYING works perfect in my programs. Not having this keyword 
in the prototype, the string object gets full content of a char parameter 
including any trailing blanks. getBytes method returning Varying character 
value has exhibited it to me (hope I did not make a mistake in my conclusions). 
On the other hand having this keyword on, the string object gets current length 
of parameter.
I am always been facing the problem that when I declare the size of char 
parameter to N in the prototype, it occurs afterwards that I would need to 
create another longer string object. Hence my question if 65535 size can be 
specified.

regards
Otto Steffan



-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On 
Behalf Of Bob Cozzi
Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 4:42 PM
To: 'RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries'
Subject: RE: Prototyping a constructor of java String class


I'm no Java expert, but I think VARYING is not applicable to the prototype.
Also if you use CONST and OPTIONS(*VARSIZE) you may pass a value of any
length and the compiler will (probably) not generate a temporary
variable--it'll pass the original value by reference. Of course if you
specify a literal for the parameter (as in your example) then the compiler
will (probably) generate a temp variable.
-Bob