From: Michael Campbell <michael_s_campbell@...>
Date: 2003-07-17T23:51:32+09:00
Subject: Re: reliable way of finding Objects Class?

> > is there a reliable way to find the Object's Class.  I know about
> > class and type, but what happens if they are overridden?
>
> You are technically correct that someone /could/ override a class'
> class() method, but I think it's pretty well understood that such a
> person would need to be kil^H^H^H discouraged from doing that ;)
>
> So I believe that it is reliable to use the class() method to determine
> an object's class. Have you actually run across a class whose class()
> method has been overridden?


I tend to agree.  Too, this is an instance, if you will, of a larger
question I see with somewhat regularity on this list.  Here's another
instance of the question, see if you can pick out the "class"...

"Is there a reliable way to add numbers?  I know about "+", but what happens
if it's overridden?"

Sometimes, you just have to trust that people Don't Do Inordinately Stupid
Things.  And have appropriate unit tests.