I try to keep it pretty simple. It's not fancy but the times you want fast
and dirty information like this are the same times you don't want to have
to define it manually.
Symbol.identity = Symbol( 'Symbol.identity' );
const identity = Symbol( 'identity' );
var OBJECT_ID = 0;
Object.defineProperty( Object.prototype, Symbol.identity, {
get: () => {
if ( !Object.hasOwnProperty.call( this, identity ) ) {
this[ identity ] = ++OBJECT_ID;
}
return this[ identity ];
}
} );
On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 1:44 PM, Mark S. Miller <erig...@google.com> wrote:
> See Labeler at
> http://wiki.ecmascript.org/doku.php?id=harmony:weak_maps#unique_labeler
>
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 11:16 AM, joe <joe...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Didn't send to list, something is wrong with my reply all. Sorry about
>> that. Stupid mobile gmail.
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: "joe" <joe...@gmail.com>
>> Date: Sep 8, 2015 11:15 AM
>> Subject: Re: Object id, hash, etc?
>> To: "Garrett Smith" <dhtmlkitc...@gmail.com>
>> Cc:
>>
>> I agree with this request. This is the logical complement to valueof, I
>> think. And yes, for most ID use cases this isn't a good fit, but we're not
>> talking about the general case, just the cases where a python style id()
>> function *is* appropriate.
>>
>> Joe
>> On Sep 8, 2015 9:08 AM, "Garrett Smith" <dhtmlkitc...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 9/8/15, Michael McGlothlin <mike.mcgloth...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > Is there a reason not to provide an object id and hash value as other
>>> > languages often do? I find myself defining an identity symbol on
>>> objects
>>> > with a value from a simple global counter. It makes it easier to debug
>>> if I
>>> > can just look at a log and see what objects and functions were active.
>>> >
>>> > Likewise a hash value would simplify a lot of comparisons and make it
>>> easier
>>> > to debug.
>>> >
>>> > I especially find the ID useful when working with bound functions as
>>> they
>>> > can be difficult to tell apart. I like to change toString() to provide
>>> the
>>> > ID followed by the code (flattened to one line).
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>> NFE's are safe to use where IE8 support isn't needed*.
>>> (function aa(){}).name; // "aa"
>>>
>>> As for using Object IDs and Object Pooling, lexically-scoped values
>>> have benefits over global ID generators (as your counter). The values
>>> can be passed in as a parameter to the Factory (useful with Private
>>> Proxy). There other benefits to this pattern regarding memory
>>> management and application design. Contact me if you'd like to learn
>>> more.
>>>
>>> * https://kangax.github.io/nfe/
>>> --
>>> Garrett
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