Is there a way to grab a `KClass` of an object def...

# multiplatform

[kgonyon]

Is there a way to grab a KClass of an object defined in Kotlin from Swift? I have a function defined in Kotlin that has an argument type: KClass and I need a way to call that function from Swift, but not sure how to pass in the type.

[svyatoslav.scherbina]

Do I understand correctly that you need to get a KClass of an instance? Like in fun getClassOf(obj: Any) = obj::class?

[kgonyon]

I believe that is indeed what I needed. I'll let you know if this worked out.

[kgonyon]

Okay so the problem I am having is I don't have an instance of the type. I am essentially trying to write get(type: Foo::class) in Swift. The kotlin function definition would be fun <T> get(type: KClass<T>): T. In the context which I am using it, I have a global factory to inject instances of a presenter thus I don't have the instance just the class that I want an instance of.

[svyatoslav.scherbina]

Is Foo a class or an interface?

[kgonyon]

Foo would be an abstract class defined in Kotlin.

[svyatoslav.scherbina]

We consider implementing this feature later.

[kgonyon]

I can get around this issue by creating a factory method in the companion object of the abstract class instead of creating a centralized factory object.