[ANSWERED] Class Definitions in Javascript

GaryGalbraith

I am needing to create an array of objects within my Javascript Actor and am having difficulties in creating the necessary class definition

When I do the following:

class Test{}

function main()
{return 0;}

I get a compiler error saying that "Test has already been declared". However, if I do the following:

function main() {

class Test{}

return 0;}

(putting the class definition within the body of the main function) then it works just fine.

I have not found any documentation that specifies that class definitions have to be within a function. Eventually I will need to develop different class structures and would want to put these definitions in an external .JS file

Any thoughts/suggestions?

DusX

@garygalbraith

Using namespaces for your Classes should allow you to create the modular structure you are after.
Try defining your Class like:

var MyApp = MyApp || {};
MyApp.MyClass = class {
  constructor(param1, param2) {
    this.param1 = param1;
    this.param2 = param2;
  }
  method1() {
    this.param1 = this.param1 + this.param1;
  }
  method2() {
    this.param2 = this.param2 + this.param2;
  }
}

Then create an instance in main() like:

const myInstance = new MyApp.MyClass(3, 5);

This should allow you to name each class uniquely and include them from external files.