ToString()

Gets a string representation of the object elements.
Overrides MfObject.ToString()

OutPutVar := instance.ToString()

ToString()

Gets a string representation of the object elements

Returns

Returns string value representing object elements

Remarks

Can be overridden in derived classes.

Example

mfLst := new MfList()
i := 0
iEnd := 10
While, (i < iEnd)
{
   if (Mod(i, 2)) ; only odd numbers
   {
       mss := new MfString()
       mss.Value := MfString.Format("String Value: '{0}", i)
       mfLst.Add(mss)
   }
   else
   {
       msi := new MfInteger(i)
       mfLst.Add(msi)
   }
   i++
}

stud1 := new Student()
stud1.Id := "RT34TTTSV"
stud1.Name := "Frank Smith"
stud1.Age := 21
stud1.HomeRoom := "English 101"

myObj := Object()

mfLst.Add(myObj)
mfLst.Add("Hello World")
mfLst.Add(557)
mfLst.Add(stud1)

strOut := mfLst.ToString()
MsgBox %strOut%

; strOut contains
/*
0: {MfInteger} 0
1: {MfString} String Value: '1
2: {MfInteger} 2
3: {MfString} String Value: '3
4: {MfInteger} 4
5: {MfString} String Value: '5
6: {MfInteger} 6
7: {MfString} String Value: '7
8: {MfInteger} 8
9: {MfString} String Value: '9
10: {Object}
11: 'Hello World'
12: '557'
13: {Student} ID:'RT34TTTSV', Name:'Frank Smith', Age:'21'
*/

Class Student extends MfObject
{
   m_Id := ""
   m_Name := ""
   m_Age := 0
   m_HomeRoom := ""
   m_EnrollmentYear := 0

   Id[]
   {
       get {
           return this.m_Id
       }
       set {
           this.m_Id := MfString.GetValue(value)
           return this.m_Id
       }
   }

   Name[]
   {
       get {
           return this.m_Name
       }
       set {
           this.m_Name := MfString.GetValue(value)
           return this.m_Name
       }
   }

   Age[]
   {
       get {
           return this.m_Age
       }
       set {
           this.m_Age := MfInteger.GetValue(value, 0)
           return this.m_Age
       }
   }

   HomeRoom[]
   {
       get {
           return this.m_HomeRoom
       }
       set {
           this.m_HomeRoom := MfString.GetValue(value)
           return this.m_HomeRoom
       }
   }

   EnrollmentYear[]
   {
       get {
           return this.m_EnrollmentYear
       }
       set {
           this.m_EnrollmentYear := MfInteger.GetValue(value, 0)
           return this.m_EnrollmentYear
       }
   }

  ; Override ToString()
  ToString()
  {
       ; throw an error if called as static method
       this.VerifyIsInstance(this, A_LineFile, A_LineNumber, A_ThisFunc)
       return MfString.Format("ID:'{0}', Name:'{1}', Age:'{2}'", this.Id, this.Name, this.Age)
  }
}