Studio Meta-Data

The Studio parses source code and meta-data to assemble information about the source code. It uses the assembled information for working with the code, for displaying properties in the Object Properties window, CodeSense, displaying objects, and other nodes in the code editor, visual designer, etc.

Meta-data literally means "data about data"; it is information that describes another set of data. DataFlex meta-data provides specific information about the source code (e.g., a class, method, or property) that cannot be obtained explicitly from the source code itself.

A simple example of meta-data in DataFlex source code is this:

{ Visibility=Private }
Class cMyButton is a Button
// …
End_Class

Read more about applying meta-data to your source code in these topics:

• Meta-Data Tag Format and Rules (applies to all meta-data tags)
• Class Meta-Data Tags
• Class Member Meta-Data Tags
• Object Member Meta-Data Tags
• Miscellaneous Meta-Data Tags