\fBMeta\fP returns the metaclass (an instance of the \fIclass Class\fP) of the class with the name \fBclassName\fP. The advantage of this macro is that it is used "stand-alone". An existing object is not required. For example, \fBMeta(View)\fP evaluates to the metaclass of the class \fBView\fP.
macro \fBMeta\fP is rarelyused.
.SH ARGUMENTS
.TP
\fBname className
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the name of a class. There must be a metaclass for this class. See \fImacro MetaDef\fP and \fImacro MetaImpl\fP.
.SH CATEGORIES
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metaclass
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.SH FILES
.PD 0
.TP 20
declaration:
\fBClass.h
.SH HISTORY
joe@csesbg.at Mon Jun 17 19:47 1991 reworked
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joe@csesbg.at Wed Jun 19 18:24 1991 added IsKindOf, Guard