[Helma-user] static methods of Prototype

[Hannes Wallnoefer]

Hi Anton,

2006/8/10, Anton Pirker <helma at gmiatlich.net>:
> Hi list!
>
> I want to have a static method for a Prototype. So i can call the method
> without a HopObject of the Prototype.
> For example:
>
> var s = MyProtoName.getStuff();

This should do:

MyProtoName.getStuff = function() {
   ...
};

>
> The second thing is, that i only have a string containing the name of
> the prototype. Can i get the Prototype from the string somehow?
>
> Something like this:
>
> var s = "MyProtoName";
> var proto = new MagicStuff(s);
> proto.getStuff();

You should be able to get the prototype constructor via

global[s]

(global is a reference to the global object).

You should be able to invoke the constructor via

new global[s]();

hope this works/helps
hannes