Re: Class name

FROM : Ricky Sharp
DATE : Mon Nov 22 19:13:27 2004

On Monday, November 22, 2004, at 12:10PM, Ricky Sharp <<email_removed>> wrote:

>On Monday, November 22, 2004, at 11:43AM, <<email_removed>> wrote:
>

>>How can i get a name as a NSString of a Class Object?


>Warning: I've never done any coding with the Obj-C structures directly, so no clue if this will even compile:
>
>- (NSString*)stringForClass:(Class)aClass
>{
>    objc_class* classStructure = (objc_class*) aClass;
>
>    return [[NSString alloc] initWithCString:[classStructure->name] autorelease];
>}


Don't do this.  Use Scott Stevenson's suggestion of the NSClassFromString function.  I keep forgetting about those functions when I search for APIs.

>Or, do you have an instance of the class you want a name for?  If so, just call the className method (from NSObject)


This still applies if you have an instance of a class and need its name.

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Rick Sharp
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