Class.forName

[shed]

Hi,

is there something in javascript like Class.forName in Java? I have the name of my Objectname as String so I can't use the keyword new!

Thanks,
shed

[iam_clint]

depends whats class.forname do?

[pbmods]

Heya, shed. Welcome to TSDN!

Are you trying to get the name of the class, given an instance of that class?

[shed]

Hi,

I have the name of the class as a String e.g. "myClass". Now I want to create a new Instance. In Java I'll get a Class Object when calling Class.forName("myClass") and then I'm able to create a new Instance with "new".
How can I do this in JS?+

[gits]

hi ...

have a look at the following example that implements a method you want ;)

<script>
 
function ABC() { 
    alert('test');
}; 
 
function class_for_name(name) {
    return new Function('return new ' + name)();
}
 
var a = class_for_name('ABC');
 
alert(a.constructor.name);
 
</script>
 

kind regards