Subj : Re: Enumerating standard class properties & methods
To   : netscape.public.mozilla.jseng
From : "Sterling Bates" <sterlingb@bigbangmapsonco.com>
Date : Wed Dec 17 2003 03:16 pm


"Brendan Eich" <brendan@meer.net> wrote in message
news:3FE0D0D6.4010409@meer.net...
> That's where you could return an empty array and be conformant with
> ECMA-262 Editions 1-3.  Why do more?

Well, 33% of my current userbase (*cough*1 user*cough*) will need to know
what those methods are.  Being as accomodating as I can (it benefits me as
much as everyone else) I can do one of two things:

1. Provide a ClassType method which returns an enumerated value for Date,
Number, Array, etc.
2. Return the list of methods as a transparent operation to the client of
the bridge.

Personally I prefer #2.  I'd rather not force all clients to hardcode the
method lists individually, when it can be done centrally.  OTOH, with #1 I
can claim some level of conformance with the spec -- probably safer long
term.  Depends on whether I'm a non-conformist :)

Thanks Brendan,

Sterling

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