Re: Class methods, instance variables, never the two shall mix?

[Ralf Stephan]

> This would be confusing, as then self is of a different type
> /wrt self in member methods.  Also, the class in question is
> well known when writing the code.

Correction, example found in GNU code:

@implementation Hashtable
  
+ initialize
{
  if (self == [Hashtable class])
    [self setVersion:-1];       /* alpha release */
  return self;
}


RTS but not too late,
ralf
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