Yeah, I do things like that all the time in framework code, that's what you need.
-Josh On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 3:50 PM, andrii_olefirenko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > obj is cls - it works for me, no compile error (Flex SDK 3). > --- In [email protected], Mark Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I don't think that works when I have a variable of Class type. > > > > public static function isObjectInstanceOfClass(obj:Object, > > cls:Class):Boolean { > > return obj is cls; // compile error > > } > > > > > > florian.salihovic wrote: > > > > > > You are searching for the is-operator: > > > > > > var displayObject:DisplayObject = new Sprite(); > > > trace(displayObject is DisplayObject); > > > trace(displayObject is Sprite); > > > trace(displayObject is UIComponent); > > > > > > Best regards > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Mark Carter <code@> wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> I've got an array of objects which I want to filter according to the > > >> object's > > >> class. The class itself is referenced by a variable so I cannot > use the > > >> "is" > > >> operator. > > >> > > >> I'd like to be able to do something like: > > >> > > >> filterClass.isInstance(obj) > > >> > > >> Do I need to use isPrototypeOf()? - I don't really understand > what that > > >> means. > > >> -- > > >> View this message in context: > > >> http://www.nabble.com/Equivalent-to-Java%27s- > > > Class.isInstance%28Object%29-instance-method--tp20171501p20171501.html > > >> Sent from the FlexCoders mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > View this message in context: > > http://www.nabble.com/Equivalent-to-Java%27s-Class.isInstance%28Object%29-instance-method--tp20171501p20172786.html > > Sent from the FlexCoders mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > -- > Flexcoders Mailing List > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > Alternative FAQ location: > https://share.acrobat.com/adc/document.do?docid=942dbdc8-e469-446f-b4cf-1e62079f6847 > Search Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups > Links > > > > -- "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." Like the cut of my jib? Check out my Flex blog! :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] :: http://flex.joshmcdonald.info/

