ClassUtil

Overview

ClassUtil is a utility class that handles class-related tasks such as creating new classes.

Methods

createObject(className, ...args)

Type:Object Static

Instantiates a class.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
className `required`	Function	A class name to instantiate.
…args		Arguments to the class constructor.

Return Value

A created instance.

getClass(className)

Type:Function Static

Returns the Function object that has the specified class name.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
className `required`	Function	A class name.

Return value

A Function object.

inherit(subClass, superClass)

Type:undefined Static

Inherits the subclass from the super class.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
subClass `required`	Function	A class that inherits the super class.
superClass `required`	Function	A super class.

Return Value

undefined

newComponent(className, settings, superClass, tagName)

Type:Component Static

Creates a new Function object. Note that the created object is not an instance. The component is instantiated by placing a tag specified in the parameter in the HTML file.

This function exists for older browser support. You can use the class notation for modern browsers.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
className `required`	String	A class name for the new component.
settings `required`	Object	A component settings object. This settings will be returned in Component._getSettings().
superClass `Default:BITSMIST.v1.Component`	Function	The Super class to inherit.
tagName	String	A tag name for this component. By inserting this tag to HTML the component will be instantiated.

Return Value

A created function object.

Examples

// Create a search pad component.
var PadSearch = BITSMIST.v1.ClassUtil.newComponent("PadSearch", {
    "settings": {
        "name": "PadSearch",
        "path": "common"
    }
}, BITSMIST.v1.Component, "pad-search");
 
// Add search() method to the created component.
PadSearch.prototype.search = function(keyword)
{
   ...
};

<html>
...
<body>
<!-- Instantiation -->
<pad-search></pad-search>
</body>
</html>