[flexcoders] Re: Is it a ValueObject, or is it a String.

[Laurence]

I could've sworn I tried that, and it didn't work...

I did find something that worked, even though it's a bit of a hack...

if (String(returnedItem) == "[object Object]") {
   //I know it's a VO and not a String
}

So that works...  I'll give your suggestion a try and see if that works -- 
although I think I tried it already.

Thanks for the suggestion,
L.


--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "robert.vancuren...@..." 
<robert.vancuren...@...> wrote:
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> Use the is operator&nbsp;
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> If (returnedItem is String)
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> -- Sent from my Palm Pre
> On Mar 27, 2010 4:23 PM, Laurence lmacne...@... wrote: 
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> I have a function (not written by me) that's returning either a String or a 
> ValueObject, depending on whether or not it finds a match in an 
> ArrayCollection of ValueObjects.  If it finds a match, it returns the 
> ValueObject that matches the search string.  If it doesn't find a match, it 
> returns the search-string itself.
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> So, here's my question -- how do I know if what's being returned is a String 
> or a ValueObject?
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> I need something like the following:
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>    if returnedItem isString {
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>       //do stuff needed for when match isn't found
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>    } else {
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>       //do stuff needed for when match is found
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>    }
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> But I can't figure out how to word that 'if' statement -- how do you ask it 
> if it is a String or a ValueObject, without knowing in advance what it's 
> going to be?
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> Thanks,
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> Laurence MacNeill
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> Mableton, Georgia, USA
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