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core.object

local object = require "core.object"

__index​

(field) __index: core.object

super​

(field) super: core.object

__call​

(method) core.object:__call(...any)
  -> core.object

Metamethod to allow using the object call as a constructor.

__tostring​

(method) core.object:__tostring()
  -> string

Metamethod to get a string representation of an object.

extend​

(method) core.object:extend()
  -> core.object

extends​

(method) core.object:extends(T: any)
  -> boolean

Check if the object inherits from the given type.

is​

(method) core.object:is(T: any)
  -> boolean

Check if the object is strictly of the given type.

is_class_of​

(method) core.object:is_class_of(T: any)
  -> boolean

Check if the parameter is strictly of the object type.

is_extended_by​

(method) core.object:is_extended_by(T: any)
  -> boolean

Check if the parameter inherits from the object.

new​

(method) core.object:new()

Can be overrided by child objects to implement a constructor.