Retrieves the class associated with an object.
Syntax
const JSClass * JS_GetClass(JSObject *obj);
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
cx |
JSContext * |
Any context associated with the runtime in which obj exists. |
obj |
JSObject * |
Object to get the class from. |
In SpiderMonkey versions prior to SpiderMonkey 1.8.8,
JS_GetClass took both a JSContext* and a JSObject* as arguments in thread-safe builds, and in non-thread-safe builds it took only a JSObject*. The JS_GET_CLASS(cx, obj) macro abstracted away this detail. Newer versions have removed the context argument, so that the same signature is used regardless whether or not the build is thread-safe.Description
JS_GetClass returns a pointer to the JSClass associated with a specified JS object, obj. The application must treat the JSClass as read-only. If obj has no JSClass, this returns NULL.
To check the type of an object, use JS_HasInstance instead. For a stricter, exact-match-only check, use JS_InstanceOf or JS_GetInstancePrivate.