Object:Self

This function is the equivalent of the C++ this keyword inside a class method, except it returns a safe shared_ptr.

Syntax

function Object:Self()

Return Value

Returns a shared pointer to the current object.

Remarks

This function should always be used inside a class method instead of the C++ keyword "this" for all objects created as a shared pointer.

This function should never be called in a class constructor or destructor.

To cast to a derived type, use the Object:As method.

Example

require("UltraEngine")

MyClass = Object:subclass("MyClass")
MyClass.text = ""

function MyClass:MyFunc(o)
    print(o:As(MyClass).text)
end

function MyClass:Update()
    -- Pass a shared pointer to this object to the function
    self:MyFunc(self:Self())
end

function main()
    local o = MyClass()
    o.text = "Hello!"
    o:Update()
end

main()