METHOD-ID Paragraph

The METHOD-ID Paragraph introduces a method definition.

General format

{IDENTIFICATION} DIVISION. {ID            }   METHOD-ID.  {Method-Name [ AS Literal-1 ]} [ IS {PUBLIC   } ] [ OVERRIDE ].             {Literal-1                   }      {PRIVATE  }                                                 {PROTECTED}     [ Environment Division ]     [ Data Division ]     Procedure Division     END METHOD {[Method-Name]}              {Literal-1    }.

Syntax rules

1.	Method-Name is a User-defined word, as defined in the Definitions section in the Preface of this document.

2.	Literal-1 is a Nonnumeric Literal, as defined in the Definitions section in the Preface of this document.

General rules

1.	Method-Name is the name by which the method is identified, unless the AS clause is specified. If Method-Name is an empty string, an unnamed method is produced. See Unnamed methods for further details.

2.	Literal-1 is the name by which the method is identified.

3.	When the OVERRIDE clause is specified, the method definition overrides the same method of the super class. This is the default behavior, therefore this clause is treated as a commentary.

4.	When the PUBLIC phrase is specified, the method can be referenced by any program.

5.	When the PRIVATE phrase is specified, the method can be referenced only by the class it refers to.

6.	When the PROTECTED phrase is specified, the method can be referenced by the class it refers to and by those classes that inherit from it.

7.	If neither PUBLIC nor PRIVATE nor PROTECTED are specified, the method is PUBLIC.