Class (gb)

This class depicts a class used by the interpreter.

This class can be native, i.e. implemented in a component, or a class written in Gambas.

Constants

Constant	Indicates that a symbol is a constant.
Event	Indicates that a symbol is an event.
Method	Indicates that a symbol is a method.
Property	Indicates that a symbol is a property.
Variable	Indicates that a symbol is a variable.

Static methods

IsLoaded	Since 3.11 Returns if a specific class is loaded.
Load	Loads a class identified by its name.

Properties

Component	Returns the component this class belongs to.
Count	Returns the number of existing objects that are an instance of this class.
Hidden	Returns TRUE if the class is hidden.
Instance	Returns the instance of an auto-creatable class.
Name	Returns the name of the class.
Native	Returns TRUE if the class is native.
Parent	Returns the parent of the class, i.e. the class from which it inherits some of its attributes.
Symbols	Returns an array of all the symbol names of a class.

Methods

AutoCreate	Return the hidden instance of a class.
Exist	Since 3.4 Return TRUE if a class has a specific symbol.
New	Instantiates the class.