somGetClassName
From EDM2
This method returns the name of the class of an object. Not generally overridden.
For backward compatibility, this method does not take an Environment parameter.
- Original Class
- SOMObject
Syntax
string somGetClassName (somObject receiver)
Parameters
- receiver (somObject)
- A pointer to the object whose class name is desired.
Return Code
- rc (string)
- Returns a pointer to the name of the class.
Remarks
The somGetClassName method returns a pointer to a zero-terminated string that gives the name of the class of an object.
This method is not generally overridden; it simply invokes somGetName on the class of the receiver. Refer to somGetName for more information on the returned string.
Example Code
#include <animal.h>
main()
{
Animal myAnimal;
SOMClass animalClass;
char *className;
myAnimal = AnimalNew();
className = _somGetClassName(myAnimal);
somPrintf("Class name: %s\n", className);
_somFree(myAnimal);
}
/*
Output from this program:
Class name: Animal
*/
