Naming Conventions: What to name a method that returns a boolean? [closed]

Answer 1

if you are doing more checks and isRetrievable() isn't appropriate you could use:

IsValid()

Answer 2

Generally, methods/functions indicate actions so they should prefixed with verbs. e.g. check, get, make, etc.

The common naming convention for boolean variables is to prefix them with helping verbs e.g. is, does, will, can

I would think that the combination of the two conventions would lead to a pretty good, discerning pattern. So getIsRetreivable() or checkIsRetrievable() would look pretty good to me.

Answer 3

MayRetrieve() could be a better name if the result is determined by the user's permission/access.

IsRetrievable() is more ambiguous, which may be more appropriate if there are other considerations in addition to, or other than, permission.

Answer 4

IsRetrievable()

I think that a method that returns a boolean value should be named as a yes-no question.

Answer 5

Allways name boolean methods with names similar to questions that can be answered Yes or No.

In your case, CanRetrieve would be a good name (just to use your own suggestion).

Answer 6

In Naming conventions, it is written that method name should be verb