AS Code: Which version will contain overloading & support fluent pattern

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Hi Community

I have the PDF of the Expert Talk (October 2025), but the roadmap only consists of a few bullet points:

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Is there an official page (that’s regularly updated) that specifies when (or in which version) each feature should be introduced to AS Code?

Current questions:

  • When will method overloading be implemented to reduce queries to “NULL” in currently developed/used “flexible functions”?

  • Why can’t we return “THIS” (Fluent Pattern), and will this be implemented (and when)?

Thank you

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Hi,

here are more details what is supported in AS5.5

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Thanks. I didn’t know AS5.5 existed :smiley:

However:

  • nothing about future features
  • nothing about overloading
  • nothing about “return THIS” / Fluent Pattern (← only “code reduction” and readability)

Even a (rough/uncertain) plan for the next features would be helpful to plan when we could switch over or when which libraries could be adapted.

But certainly helpful for other people.

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Hi,

I am sorry but we can not post more detailed road maps here because some of this information is confidential. You would have to contact your local B&R representitive for that information.

Best regards

Stephan

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Okay. I didn’t know the upcoming features were confidential.

Thank you for the explanation.