[Feature implemented] Lazy Properties

Languages Visual Basic
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In VB, all elements; fields and properties are initialized on object creation.
This can take a big amount of time and processor power for complex properties. And all for nothing if these properties are not used during the lifetime of the object.

I request therefore to extend the property syntax with the Lazy keyword - where the property is not initialized until it is used.

Syntax:

Public Lazy Property MyProp As String = MyHeavyFunction()
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FTR, the <Lazy> as attribute will already work “for free” (as do all standard attributes/aspects Elements provides). But adding an explicit keyword should be a no-brainer additive change, so I’ll log this.

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Thanks, logged as bugs://84179

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bugs://84179 got closed with status fixed.