somGetClassName

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
*/