Subj : Re: Enumerating standard class properties & methods
To   : netscape.public.mozilla.jseng
From : "Sterling Bates" <sblist*nospam*serv@bigbangco.com>
Date : Wed Dec 17 2003 01:51 pm


"Brendan Eich" <brendan@meer.net> wrote in message
news:3FE0BFAD.9020100@meer.net...
> So, you'll hardcode all the properties of standard classes and their
> prototypes?
>
> Why do this?  JS does not.  Its reflection via your bridge in O.P.
> shouldn't either, IMO.

I agree that hardcoding is not always a good thing, but ruling it out brings
me back to square one.  I'm not aware of another option to dynamically
discover the properties and methods of standard classes.

Sterling

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