Object Class

The Object class is the base class from which all other classes are derived.

Syntax

class Object

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Methods

	Method	Description
	cancelTimeOut	Cancels a previous method call to the setTimeOut method.
	equal	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current one.
	getTimeOutTimerHandle	Returns the timer handle for the object.
	handle	Retrieves the handle of the class of the object.
	new	Initializes a new instance of the Object class.
	notify	Releases the hold on an object that has called the wait method on this object.
	notifyAll	Releases a lock on the object that was issued by the wait method on this object.
	objectOnServer	Determines whether the object is on a server.
	owner	Returns the instance that owns the object.
	setTimeOut	Sets up the scheduled execution of a specified method.
	toString	Returns a string that represents the current object.
	usageCount	Returns the current number of references, that is, the value of the reference counter, that the object has.
	wait	Pauses a process.
	xml	Returns an XML string that represents the current object.

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Remarks

Methods in the Object class can be called for any object.

The Object class is used to allow assignment and equality checks to be performed without the developer having to know the actual type of the object.

The methods can be grouped into three groups:

• Time out methods - can be used to activate a method after a specified period of time has passed.

• Process methods, such as the Wait, Notify, and NotifyAll method - used to control process flow and to wait for another object to finish its task.

• Class methods - return basic information about the object.

Inheritance Hierarchy

Object Class