== Custom Methods == It is possible to define custom methods on a [http://docs.transfer-orm.com/html/transferapi/transfer/com/TransferObject.html TransferObject] within the configuration file for Transfer. For every 'Function' element that is defined in the [[Transfer Configuration File]], a corresponding ColdFusion method is applied to the generated TransferObject. For example, given the following definition on a TransferObject: 

	
	
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Will result in the ColdFusion method being written:
It should also be noted that the full array of TransferObject functions are available at this scope. Care should be taken not to overwrite any of the generated methods and/or inner properties of the TransferObject, as errors may occur. == Configure Method == Since the init() method is automatically generated for a TransferObject, and cannot be overwritten, you are able to define an optional method named 'configure' that is called immediately after the init() method has finished processing. If the TransferObject called is being requested from the database, init() is called ''before'' the properties of the Object are set from the record values. The configure() method must be named 'configure' and can have no required arguments. Example: 

 	
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=== getTransfer() === Custom methods can call 'getTransfer()' within their bodies to get access to the [http://docs.transfer-orm.com/html/transferapi/transfer/com/Transfer.html transfer.com.Transfer] object. == Notes == Its should be noted that similar functionality can be accomplished through the use of [[Writing Decorators | Decorators]] [[Category:Configuration]] [[Category:Decorators]]