NAME

@new - Create a new instance of a class

SYNOPSIS

@new {CLASS-NAME}

DESCRIPTION

The @new directive is used to create a new instance of a class.

It initializes the object, calls its constructor (if it exists), and then returns a pointer to the object.

The output of the @new directive is a pointer to the newly created object.

EXAMPLE

@MyClass* myObject=@new MyClass

shell_variable=@new MyClass

echo @new MyClass

NOTES

Objects created with @new are not automatically deleted when they go out of scope. Unlike objects which are instantiated by @ClassName objectName, objects created with @new must be explicitly deleted using the @delete directive.

The object’s constructor will be called before the pointer is returned. This means that the object will be fully initialized before anything can use it.

SEE ALSO

• bpp-delete(3) for deleting an object
• bpp-classes(3) for more information on classes