Class inside class declaration

Hi

I have a class called A and a class called B, within the same unit

how can I put pointers to them within each other?

for example:

Type
a = class
pointerB: B;
end;

Type
b = class
pointerA: A;
end;

because I need that type A to have a parent, and the parent would be B, but A is a child of B, so A is declared in B as well...
how?

thanks

Comments

  • : Hi
    :
    : I have a class called A and a class called B, within the same unit
    :
    : how can I put pointers to them within each other?
    :
    : for example:
    :
    : Type
    : a = class
    : pointerB: B;
    : end;
    :
    : Type
    : b = class
    : pointerA: A;
    : end;
    :
    : because I need that type A to have a parent, and the parent would be
    : B, but A is a child of B, so A is declared in B as well...
    : how?
    :
    : thanks
    :
    You can forward-declare a class name as long as the class is defined within the same type-declaration:
    [code]
    type
    TB = class; // Declare TB as a name for a class

    TA = class(TObject)
    private
    FB: TB;
    public
    property B: TB read FB;
    end;

    TB = class(TObject) // Declaration of TB
    private
    FA: TA;
    public
    property A: TA read FA write FA;
    end;
    [/code]
  • : type
    : TB = class; // Declare TB as a name for a class
    :
    : TA = class(TObject)
    : private
    : FB: TB;
    : public
    : property B: TB read FB;
    : end;
    :
    : TB = class(TObject) // Declaration of TB
    : private
    : FA: TA;
    : public
    : property A: TA read FA write FA;
    : end;
    : [/code]:

    thanks, it worked
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