Is there an idiomatic Kotlin way of doing this with `T` bein kotlinlang #getting-started

Channels

100daysofkotlin

100daysofkotlin-2021

algolialibraries

android-architecture

android-databinding

androidgithubprojects

androidx-xprocessing

arrow-contributors

beepiz-libraries

cincinnati-user-group

codemash-precompiler

codingconventions

competitive-programming

competitivecoding

compose-android

compose-desktop

compose-ui-showcase

connect-audit-events

cscenter-course-2016

domain-driven-design

effective-kotlin

effectivekotlin

embedded-kotlin

event21-community-content

fb-internal-demo

fluid-libraries

framework-elide

getting-started

github-workflows-kt

graviton-browser

image-processing

intellij-plugins

intellij-tricks

introduce-yourself

java-to-kotlin-refactoring

jhipster-kotlin

jvm-ir-backend-feedback

k2-early-adopters

kotest-contributors

kotlin-by-example

kotlin-data-storage

kotlin-foundation

kotlin-in-action

kotlin-multiplatform-contest

kotlin-pakistan

kotlinforbeginners

kotlingforbeginners

kotlinprogrammers

kotlintest-devs

kotlinultimatechallenge

kotlinx-datetime

lambdaworld_cadiz

language-evolution

language-proposals

leedskotlinusergroup

library-development

machinelearningbawas

myndocs-oauth2-server

navigation-architecture-component

ohio-kotlin-users

pattern-matching

pocketgitclient

practical-functional-programming

prozis-android-backup

python-contributors

realworldkotlin

refactoring-to-kotlin

refreshversions

russian-kotlinasfirst

skia-wasm-interop-temp

sofl-user-group

spring-security

squarelibraries

stayhungrystayfoolish

strife-discord-lib

swagger-gradle-codegen

swiss-user-group

tricity-kotlin-user-group

Title

f

F0X

01/28/2021, 9:48 PM

Is there an idiomatic Kotlin way of doing this (with

being a reified type paramter)?

SomeClass::class.java.isAssignableFrom(T::class.java)

n

nanodeath

01/28/2021, 9:54 PM

T is SomeClass

?

wait, it'd have to be an instance

t is SomeClass

😛

assuming your type

is on one of the inputs, which in my experience it usually is

e

ephemient

01/28/2021, 9:57 PM

SomeClass::class.isSuperclassOf(T::class)

(requires kotlin-reflect)

f

F0X

01/28/2021, 9:59 PM

oh yeah forgot I didn't have kotlin-reflect, thx a lot!

and no, I do not have an instance of

n

nanodeath

01/28/2021, 10:04 PM

can you share the method signature?

4 Views

#getting-started Join Slack