You can do that because you'd be adding all methods from all widgets onto the same
DynLayer prototype. There would be no distinction between a Label and Button widget
except for their constructors.
Dan Steinman
On Wed, Jan 09, 2002 at 11:31:36AM -0500, Robert Rainwater wrote:
> I guess it is simpler than I thought:
> DynLayer.getPrototype = function() {
> if (!DynLayer._prototype) DynLayer._prototype=new DynLayer;
> return DynLayer._prototype;
> }
>
> ex:
> MyWidget.prototype = DynLayer.getPrototype();
>
> > It seems a waste for every DynLayer subclass to do:
> >
> > MyWidget.prototype = new DynLayer;
> >
> > The purpose here is to create the prototype chain from the DynLayer.
> > So why are we creating a new DynLayer for each widget. Why not reuse
> > the same object. Like saying:
> >
> > DynLayerConst = new DynLayer;
> >
> > then say:
> >
> > MyWidget.prototype = DynLayerConst
> > for each widget.
> >
> > The only problem is when to create the DynLayerConst. It has to be
> > done after the DynLayer has loaded and any of its extensions (like
> > mouse.js). Any ideas?
> >
> > Rob
> >
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