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'''LabVIEW Interface''' is a kind of [[class library]] that implements the concept of [[Wikipedia:interface (object-oriented programming)|interface]]s in LabVIEW. An interface defines a contract between the caller and the callee. Any class that inherits from an interface declares that it will provide all methods defined by that interface. In LabVIEW a class may have only one class parent and as many interface parents as it wants to have.<ref name="lvi-decision"/> | |||
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==Key features== | |||
* Interfaces use the same file extension as classes (*.lvclass). | |||
* Interfaces have their own unique icon ([[File:Interface Icon.png]]) in the [[Project Explorer]]. | |||
* Interfaces use the same default ("chain") wire appearance as classes. | |||
* Interfaces are created and changed using the same dialogs as classes. | |||
* Interfaces can provide default implementations for their methods. | |||
* Classes do not inherit the interface library icon or wire appearance. | |||
* [[Call Parent Class Method function|Call Parent Class Method]] cannot invoke interface parent methods. | |||
==Best practice== | |||
* Do not use the leading "I" when naming interfaces.<ref name="lvi-decision"/> | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Object-oriented programming]] | * [[Object-oriented programming]] | ||
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<ref name="lvi-decision">[https://forums.ni.com/t5/Community-Documents/LabVIEW-Interfaces-The-Decisions-Behind-the-Design/ta-p/4040237 LabVIEW Interfaces: The Decisions Behind the Design] by AristosQueue</ref> | |||
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[[Category:Object-Oriented Programming]] | [[Category:Object-Oriented Programming]] | ||
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Revision as of 07:41, 30 April 2020
LabVIEW Interface is a kind of class library that implements the concept of interfaces in LabVIEW. An interface defines a contract between the caller and the callee. Any class that inherits from an interface declares that it will provide all methods defined by that interface. In LabVIEW a class may have only one class parent and as many interface parents as it wants to have.[1]
Key features
- Interfaces use the same file extension as classes (*.lvclass).
- Interfaces have their own unique icon (
) in the Project Explorer. - Interfaces use the same default ("chain") wire appearance as classes.
- Interfaces are created and changed using the same dialogs as classes.
- Interfaces can provide default implementations for their methods.
- Classes do not inherit the interface library icon or wire appearance.
- Call Parent Class Method cannot invoke interface parent methods.
Best practice
- Do not use the leading "I" when naming interfaces.[1]
History
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Interfaces were added to LabVIEW |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LabVIEW Interfaces: The Decisions Behind the Design by AristosQueue
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