Identifying calling object

Hey guys!

I'm trying to do this:

Code :

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int x;
x = orc.getFrags;  //orc extends player

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In class player I have:

Code :

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public int getFrags(){
 
    If (this.getClass().getName().equals("orc")){
        return 5;
    }
}

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But it doesn't work. I'm guessing its because "this" returns the class player and not the subclass orc. Is there any way to determine which object/subclass called a method from a superclass?

Add a println in the getFrags method to print the class name, you will then see which class it is referring to, and what the name actually is.

It does indeed return the class "player". Is there any way to find out if the method was called with regards to a subclass like orc, elf etc?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by frogfury

It does indeed return the class "player". Is there any way to find out if the method was called with regards to a subclass like orc, elf etc?

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This is not the behavior on my machine. Is orc just a reference to an instance of Player, or is it actually a class which extends Player? What exactly are you trying to accomplish

Code java:

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public class Test{
	public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception{
		Player pla = new Temp();
		pla.getFrags();
	}
 
	private static class Player {
		public void getFrags(){
			System.out.println(this.getClass().getName());
		}
	}
 
	private static class Temp extends Player{
 
	}
}

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Prints out Temp, not Player

Apart from all that, if you need to know which subclass's method is invoked, it's almost always a sign of misuse of inheritance.

db

Reading copeg's example I just realized that I had set my main class to private. No wonder it wasn't working...

Thanks a lot for your time guys!:-bd

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Darryl.Burke

Apart from all that, if you need to know which subclass's method is invoked, it's almost always a sign of misuse of inheritance.

db

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^^ this is very important to keep in mind, as this is the basis for creating well-formed polymorphic classes, as well as properly using inheritance.

If you want a way to differentiate the name of different players, put a string field in your base class.

Code Java:

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public abstract class Player
{
    public final String name;
 
    public Player(String name)
    {
        this.name = name;
    }
}

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Code Java:

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public class Orc extends Player
{
    public Orc()
    {
        super("orc");
    }
}

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Code Java:

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public static void main(String[] args)
{
    Player p1 = new Orc();
    Player p2 = new Wizzard(); // code for Wizzard not provided, but it's something similar to Orc
    System.out.println(p1.name);
    System.out.println(p2.name);
}

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If you have a set list of names possible, simply use an enumeration instead of a string.