Re: Class name
Re: Class name
- Subject: Re: Class name
- From: Ricky Sharp <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 12:13:27 -0600
On Monday, November 22, 2004, at 12:10PM, Ricky Sharp <email@hidden> wrote:
>On Monday, November 22, 2004, at 11:43AM, <email@hidden> wrote:
>
>>How can i get a name as a NSString of a Class Object?
>Warning: I've never done any coding with the Obj-C structures directly, so no clue if this will even compile:
>
>- (NSString*)stringForClass:(Class)aClass
>{
> objc_class* classStructure = (objc_class*) aClass;
>
> return [[NSString alloc] initWithCString:[classStructure->name] autorelease];
>}
Don't do this. Use Scott Stevenson's suggestion of the NSClassFromString function. I keep forgetting about those functions when I search for APIs.
>Or, do you have an instance of the class you want a name for? If so, just call the className method (from NSObject)
This still applies if you have an instance of a class and need its name.
--
Rick Sharp
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