B4J Question how can i get class id to share with a java library ?

[Waldemar Lima]

hello everyone !!
i am creating a LuaJ library , and i need to get a B4J class module id to register class to Functions Table on lua ...

this is a Java Function to register new class to lua functions table >

public void RegisterClassToLua(Class c)  {
       
       
        try {
            // on this line i need get B4J class to register class on function tables
            LuaValue instance = CoerceJavaToLua.coerce(c.newInstance());
            globals.set("obj", instance);
        } catch (InstantiationException e) {
            // TODO Auto-generated catch block
            e.printStackTrace();
        } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
            // TODO Auto-generated catch block
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
       
        // Use the convenience function on Globals to load a chunk.
        //LuaValue chunk = globals.load(script);

       
    }

when i try compile i get this error >

 

[stevel05]

It looks like the constructor needs a Class Object rather than an instance of the class.

Try something like this:

Dim Jo as JavaObject = test
Dim Class As Object = Jo.RunMethod("getClass",Null)

Then pass the Class Object.

 

[Erel]

Try to pass Me to your library methods. It should pass the class when called from a code module.

 

[Waldemar Lima]

Try to pass Me to your library methods. It should pass the class when called from a code module.

but what if in case I need to link an external class in b4x?

 

[Daestrum]

Not tried but you could probably change

public void RegisterClassToLua(Class c)  {
       
       
        try {
            // on this line i need get B4J class to register class on function tables
            LuaValue instance = CoerceJavaToLua.coerce(c.newInstance());
...

to

public void RegisterClassToLua(Object c)  {
       
       
        try {
            // on this line i need get B4J class to register class on function tables
            LuaValue instance = CoerceJavaToLua.coerce(c);
...

Providing you initialise the class in the b4j program.
eg

dim test as SomeClassOrOther
test.initialize
'then pass test to the RegisterClassToLua
...

 

[Waldemar Lima]

this works Daestrum but anyway lua dont recognition test class functions

code of test class >

Sub Class_Globals
    Private fx As JFX
    Public example = "helloWorld";
End Sub

'Initializes the object. You can add parameters to this method if needed.
Public Sub Initialize

End Sub

public Sub helloWorld
    
    return "HelloWorld friends !"
    
End Sub

this screenshot shows that the function is returning null


this is full source code in JAVA

package anywheresoftware.b4j.luaj;

import org.luaj.vm2.*;
import org.luaj.vm2.lib.ZeroArgFunction;
import org.luaj.vm2.lib.jse.CoerceJavaToLua;
import org.luaj.vm2.lib.jse.JsePlatform;

import anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.ShortName;
import anywheresoftware.b4a.debug.*;
import java.io.*;
import    java.nio.ByteBuffer;
import java.util.Collections;

@ShortName ("LuaJ")
public class Luaj {
    
    Globals globals = JsePlatform.standardGlobals();

    public static class MyClass {
        public static String variable = "variable-value";
        public String field = "field-value";
        public static String func() {
            return "function-result";
        }
        public String method() {
            return "method-result";
        }
    }
    
    public String LoadLua(String script){

        
        // create an environment to run in
        //Globals globals = JsePlatform.standardGlobals();
        
        LuaValue instance = CoerceJavaToLua.coerce(new MyClass());
        globals.set("obj", instance);
        
        // Use the convenience function on Globals to load a chunk.
        LuaValue chunk = globals.load(script);
        
        // Use any of the "call()" or "invoke()" functions directly on the chunk.
        chunk.call();
        
        return "Sucess";
    }
    
    public void RegisterClassToLua(Object c,String className) throws IllegalAccessException  {
        
        LuaValue instance = CoerceJavaToLua.coerce(c);
        globals.set(className, instance);
        // Use the convenience function on Globals to load a chunk.
        //LuaValue chunk = globals.load(script);
        
    }
    
    
}

 

[Daestrum]

Don't forget all subs names have a leading underscore and are lowercase

' in class test
Sub HelloWorld
...
End Sub

You would access this method in java as "test._helloworld"

 

[Daestrum]

Have a look through the attached file, it's calling a method in a class in b4j.
There's probably better ways to do it, but my brain is tired but it should give you some pointers.

 

[Waldemar Lima]

Have a look through the attached file, it's calling a method in a class in b4j.
There's probably better ways to do it, but my brain is tired but it should give you some pointers.

this works fine !!
thanks .

but on this function , I will need to call all functions at: chunk.call ("myfunction ()"); ?? >

 public void RegisterClassToLua(Object c,String className,String script) throws IllegalAccessException  {
        
        LuaValue instance = CoerceJavaToLua.coerce(c);
        globals.set(className, instance);
        // Use the convenience function on Globals to load a chunk.
        LuaValue chunk = globals.load(script);
        chunk.call("test()");
    }