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Simulating abstract classes

Java allows the creation of abstract classes but currently LotusScript does not, but I have a way of simulating. There is no way of enforcing it but here is a way of implementing it.

1. Create a new LotusScript Library
2. Create a class as you would normally. I have created one called DaysOfTheWeek
Class DaysOfTheWeek
  Public Function getWeekDay( dow As Integer )
    Select Case dow
      Case 1
        getWeekDay = "Sunday"
      Case 2
        getWeekDay = "Monday"
      Case 3
        getWeekDay = "Tuesday"
      Case 4
        getWeekDay = "Wednesday"
      Case 5
        getWeekDay = "Thursday"
      Case 6
        getWeekDay = "Friday"
      Case 7
        getWeekDay = "Saturday"
      Case Else
        getWeekDay = ""
    End Select
  End Function
End Class
3. Declare a variable the same name as the class
   Dim DaysOfTheWeek As DaysOfTheWeek
4. Declare the 'DaysofTheWeek' variable in the 'Initialize' Subrutine
   Set DaysOfTheWeek = New DaysOfTheWeek
5. Save the script library, I named mine "Days of the Week"
6. Create a LotusScript Agent, don't forget to se the agent target to none.
7. Include the LotusScript library in the agent
   Use "Days of the Week"
8. Just start using the class
   Sub Initialize
     Print "Today's Day of the week:" + DaysOfTheWeek.getWeekDay( Weekday( Now ) )
     Print "Day of the week1:" + DaysOfTheWeek.getWeekDay( 1 )
     Print "Day of the week2:" + DaysOfTheWeek.getWeekDay( 2 )
     Print "Day of the week3:" + DaysOfTheWeek.getWeekDay( 3 )
     Print "Day of the week4:" + DaysOfTheWeek.getWeekDay( 4 )
     Print "Day of the week5:" + DaysOfTheWeek.getWeekDay( 5 )
     Print "Day of the week6:" + DaysOfTheWeek.getWeekDay( 6 )
     Print "Day of the week7:" + DaysOfTheWeek.getWeekDay( 7 )
     Print "Day of the week8:" + DaysOfTheWeek.getWeekDay( 8 )
   End Sub
9. Run the agent and watch the status bar.

That is it! Simple, but accomplishes the task of creating abstract class in LotusScript. Just for the record I normal don't declare global varibles like this.