About This Book
This book is a guide to creating and using classes in InterSystems IRIS®, particularly object classes and persistent classes. It consists of the following chapters:
This book also includes the following appendices:
For a detailed outline, see the table of contents.
For information about related topics, see the following documents:
Orientation Guide for Server-Side Programming is an orientation guide for programmers who are new to InterSystems IRIS.
The Class Definition Reference provides detailed reference information about how to define classes and their members.
Using ObjectScript describes concepts and how to use the ObjectScript language.
Using Globals describes the underlying data storage mechanisms that InterSystems IRIS uses.