Modifiers

The following table shows the modifiers supported in Ginjo language.

Modifier	Description
public	All code that can access a file or class can access its public elements.
private	Private elements are accessible only from within their declaration context, including from within any contained types (such as a nested class.)
protected	Protected elements act as private elements that are also accessible from a derived class.
static	A static variable or event is stored in memory only once, no matter how many class instances are created. All instances access the same storage location. If one instance changes the variable's value, then all instances access the updated value. Similarly, a static function or property holds only one set of local variables.
readonly	Specifies that a variable or property can be read but not written. You can assign a value to a readonly variable only in its declaration or in the constructor of a class in which it is defined. Note that if the data type of the readonly variable is a reference type, such as an array or a class instance, its members can be changed even though the variable itself is readonly.
override	A child class redefines a base class function using the override modifier. Regardless of how a child object is referenced (using either a base class or a child class reference) it is the child function that is called.
shadow	If the child class function shadows the base class function, then a child object accessed via a base class reference will use that base class function, despite being a child object. The child function definition is only used if the child object is accessed using a matching child reference.

Default access modifiers

If an access modifier is not explicitly declared, the following access modifiers apply:

Declaration	Default access level
var/const	private
enum/struct	public
class	public
function	public
property	public

The following table shows the access modifiers supported in Ginjo language and their equivalents in other languages.

Modifier	Visual C++	C#	VB.NET
public	public	public	Public
private	private	private	Private
protected	protected	protected	Protected
static	static	static	Shared
readonly	const	readonly	Readonly
override	override	override	Overrides
shadow	-	new	Shadows