The get selector is a method which retrieves the value of an attribute.

You do not have to specify a get selector. For example, you might want to omit the get selector for an attribute such as a password, so that it cannot be retrieved.

If you select the Defaults push button, the get selector name will be the attribute name with the blank spaces and colons (:) removed. Any letter that follows a blank will be capitalized. For example, myGetSel is the default get selector name for the attribute named my get sel. The get selector names cannot contain DBCS characters.

The field includes a drop-down list. You can assign any of these methods as the get selector.

If you add a name for the get selector that is not the name of an existing method, you can create default code for the method using the Generate Default Scripts function under the File menu. Typically, a get selector returns the value of an instance variable. However, it could perform some other function such as return a computed value. You can add additional function to the method using the Script Editor. If you provide a get selector and do not use Generate Default Scripts you have to define the method in order for the part to work correctly. This can be done using the Script Editor.