make

function make<Type>() -> Type?

Make an object, with the type given as an argument.

• Type: The type.

Returns: An optional with a value if successful, or no value if not successful.

The make will not succeed if the type is a class with initialization parameters, or a compound type that includes such a class.

function make(name:String) -> Object?

Make an object, with the class given as a string.

• name: Name of the class.

Returns: An optional with a value if successful, or no value if not successful.

The make will not succeed if the class has initialization parameters.

function make(name:String?) -> Object?

Make an object, with the class possibly given as a string.

• name: Name of the class.

Returns: An optional with a value if successful, or no value if not successful or name has no value.

function make(buffer:Buffer) -> Object?

Make an object, with the class given in a buffer.

• buffer: The buffer.

Returns: An optional with a value if successful, or no value if not successful.

If the buffer contains a key class, an object of that class is constructed. The buffer is then passed to the read() function of the new object.

The make will not succeed if the class has initialization parameters.

function make(buffer:Buffer?) -> Object?

Make an object, with the class possibly given in a buffer.

• buffer: The buffer.

Returns: An optional with a value if successful, or no value if not successful.