[class question] - get parent object typeof()

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GC-Martijn

(Posted 2011) [#1]

In C# I can use typeof() or better something like this:
if(myObject is Int32){

}

Now look at this example, what i'm trying to do.
Class A and C are normal, but inside B I want to do more.
I want that B can handle or do things when the parent class is a typeof something.

Class A
	Field child:B
	Field test:String = "hello I am A"
	Method New()
		child = New B()
	End
End

Class C
	Field child:B
	Field somethingElse:String = "hello I am C"
	Method New()
		child = New B()
	End
	Method Bla:Void()
	 print "hi"
	End
End



Class B
	Field parent:Object
	Method New(Aparent:Object)
		parent=Aparent
		If parent is B
		  Print parent.test
		Endif
		If parent is C
		  Print parent.somethingElse
		  parent.Bla()
		Endif

                If parent == typeof(B)
		  Print parent.test
		Endif
	End
End

is this possible in monkey, or do I think wrong ?

Jesse

(Posted 2011) [#2]

I believe is like this:

if b(parent)
   print parent.test
endif

GC-Martijn

(Posted 2011) [#3]

I see, but that din't work but did does

if b(parent)
   print b(parent).test
endif

thanks

Skn3	(Posted 2011) [#4]

You should use a temporary local pointer as each time you do class(object) it has to do a look up.

Eg

local point := b(parent)
If point point.test()

Samah

(Posted 2011) [#5]

@Skn3 I assume you meant:

local point := B(parent)
If point point.test()

;)

Skn3	(Posted 2011) [#6]

hahah yes i did.. correcting now!

GC-Martijn

(Posted 2011) [#7]

yes working, thanks