Hi,
In the example you gave, there is no way for the initialize() method
to know that the class is referenced by a variable called
"nameofinstance" (shouldn't that be "nameofclass"?); "nameofinstance"
is completely external to the "class" (actually a constructor
function), it's just a variable that references it.
Consider this code:
* * * *
var nameofinstance;
var someothervar;
nameofinstance = Class.create({
initialize: function() {
alert(...nameofinstance...);
}
});
someothervar = nameofinstance;
* * * *
Now what would initialize() say? Both variables reference the same
"class".
Some frameworks that provide class-like stuff handle this by having
you pass in a name you're giving the class to their equivalent of
Class.create(), and then they make that available via a getClassName()
method or similar. I don't think Prototype provides that with its
Class stuff (and I'm not at all sure it should), but you can certainly
do so with your own classes:
* * * *
var nameofinstance;
nameofinstance = Class.create({
initialize: function() {
alert(...nameofinstance...);
},
getClassName: function() {
return "NameOfClass";
}
});
* * * *
Hope this helps,
--
T.J. Crowder
tj / crowder software / com
On Mar 27, 7:40 am, Jonas Rosenqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Say I wanted to get the name of the instance of a object/prototype
> class, what's the best method of doing so?
>
> Is there some function/property in prototype to do this that I've
> missed?
>
> Btw I dont mean just refering to the instance (this) I want the actual
> name of the instance (nameofinstance).
>
> var nameofinstance = Class.create({
> initialize: function() {
> alert(...nameofinstance...);
> }
>
> });
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