Swift class from string that uses generics












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I am trying to instantiate a class from string, but it is not working because of generics.



I have this class declaration:



class PollSummaryView<T: PollSummary>: UIView {}


And then many subclasses:



class TextPollSummaryView: PollSummaryView<TextPollSummary> {}

class ChartingPollSummaryView: PollSummaryView<ChartPollSummary> {}


Then, I am trying to instantiate doing this:



let contentClassName = "(summary.poll.type.rawValue)PollSummaryView"
let contentClass = classFromString(contentClassName) as? PollSummaryView.Type


But it is getting nil. Also tried this with same results:



let contentClassName = "(summary.poll.type.rawValue)PollSummaryView"
let contentClass = classFromString(contentClassName) as? PollSummaryView<PollSummary>.Type


Just in case, this the classFromString snippet:



func classFromString(_ className: String) -> AnyClass? {
let namespace = Bundle.main.infoDictionary!["CFBundleExecutable"] as! String;
let cls: AnyClass? = NSClassFromString("(namespace).(className)");
return cls;
}


In Java Android I am doing this:



  public static @Nullable
<T extends PollSummaryView> T createView(PollSummary summary, Context context) {
try {
String simpleClassName = StringUtils.capitalize(summary.getPoll().getType().name()).concat("PollSummaryView");
String className = String.format("%s.%s", getPackage(), simpleClassName);
Class<? extends PollSummaryView> clazz = Class.forName(className).asSubclass(PollSummaryView.class);
return (T) clazz.getConstructor(summary.getClass(), Context.class).newInstance(summary, context);
} catch (Exception e) {
return null;
}
}


And it works, but warning about an unchecked cast.



Is there any Swift expert over there?



Many thanks!










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    I am trying to instantiate a class from string, but it is not working because of generics.



    I have this class declaration:



    class PollSummaryView<T: PollSummary>: UIView {}


    And then many subclasses:



    class TextPollSummaryView: PollSummaryView<TextPollSummary> {}

    class ChartingPollSummaryView: PollSummaryView<ChartPollSummary> {}


    Then, I am trying to instantiate doing this:



    let contentClassName = "(summary.poll.type.rawValue)PollSummaryView"
    let contentClass = classFromString(contentClassName) as? PollSummaryView.Type


    But it is getting nil. Also tried this with same results:



    let contentClassName = "(summary.poll.type.rawValue)PollSummaryView"
    let contentClass = classFromString(contentClassName) as? PollSummaryView<PollSummary>.Type


    Just in case, this the classFromString snippet:



    func classFromString(_ className: String) -> AnyClass? {
    let namespace = Bundle.main.infoDictionary!["CFBundleExecutable"] as! String;
    let cls: AnyClass? = NSClassFromString("(namespace).(className)");
    return cls;
    }


    In Java Android I am doing this:



      public static @Nullable
    <T extends PollSummaryView> T createView(PollSummary summary, Context context) {
    try {
    String simpleClassName = StringUtils.capitalize(summary.getPoll().getType().name()).concat("PollSummaryView");
    String className = String.format("%s.%s", getPackage(), simpleClassName);
    Class<? extends PollSummaryView> clazz = Class.forName(className).asSubclass(PollSummaryView.class);
    return (T) clazz.getConstructor(summary.getClass(), Context.class).newInstance(summary, context);
    } catch (Exception e) {
    return null;
    }
    }


    And it works, but warning about an unchecked cast.



    Is there any Swift expert over there?



    Many thanks!










    share|improve this question

























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      I am trying to instantiate a class from string, but it is not working because of generics.



      I have this class declaration:



      class PollSummaryView<T: PollSummary>: UIView {}


      And then many subclasses:



      class TextPollSummaryView: PollSummaryView<TextPollSummary> {}

      class ChartingPollSummaryView: PollSummaryView<ChartPollSummary> {}


      Then, I am trying to instantiate doing this:



      let contentClassName = "(summary.poll.type.rawValue)PollSummaryView"
      let contentClass = classFromString(contentClassName) as? PollSummaryView.Type


      But it is getting nil. Also tried this with same results:



      let contentClassName = "(summary.poll.type.rawValue)PollSummaryView"
      let contentClass = classFromString(contentClassName) as? PollSummaryView<PollSummary>.Type


      Just in case, this the classFromString snippet:



      func classFromString(_ className: String) -> AnyClass? {
      let namespace = Bundle.main.infoDictionary!["CFBundleExecutable"] as! String;
      let cls: AnyClass? = NSClassFromString("(namespace).(className)");
      return cls;
      }


      In Java Android I am doing this:



        public static @Nullable
      <T extends PollSummaryView> T createView(PollSummary summary, Context context) {
      try {
      String simpleClassName = StringUtils.capitalize(summary.getPoll().getType().name()).concat("PollSummaryView");
      String className = String.format("%s.%s", getPackage(), simpleClassName);
      Class<? extends PollSummaryView> clazz = Class.forName(className).asSubclass(PollSummaryView.class);
      return (T) clazz.getConstructor(summary.getClass(), Context.class).newInstance(summary, context);
      } catch (Exception e) {
      return null;
      }
      }


      And it works, but warning about an unchecked cast.



      Is there any Swift expert over there?



      Many thanks!










      share|improve this question














      I am trying to instantiate a class from string, but it is not working because of generics.



      I have this class declaration:



      class PollSummaryView<T: PollSummary>: UIView {}


      And then many subclasses:



      class TextPollSummaryView: PollSummaryView<TextPollSummary> {}

      class ChartingPollSummaryView: PollSummaryView<ChartPollSummary> {}


      Then, I am trying to instantiate doing this:



      let contentClassName = "(summary.poll.type.rawValue)PollSummaryView"
      let contentClass = classFromString(contentClassName) as? PollSummaryView.Type


      But it is getting nil. Also tried this with same results:



      let contentClassName = "(summary.poll.type.rawValue)PollSummaryView"
      let contentClass = classFromString(contentClassName) as? PollSummaryView<PollSummary>.Type


      Just in case, this the classFromString snippet:



      func classFromString(_ className: String) -> AnyClass? {
      let namespace = Bundle.main.infoDictionary!["CFBundleExecutable"] as! String;
      let cls: AnyClass? = NSClassFromString("(namespace).(className)");
      return cls;
      }


      In Java Android I am doing this:



        public static @Nullable
      <T extends PollSummaryView> T createView(PollSummary summary, Context context) {
      try {
      String simpleClassName = StringUtils.capitalize(summary.getPoll().getType().name()).concat("PollSummaryView");
      String className = String.format("%s.%s", getPackage(), simpleClassName);
      Class<? extends PollSummaryView> clazz = Class.forName(className).asSubclass(PollSummaryView.class);
      return (T) clazz.getConstructor(summary.getClass(), Context.class).newInstance(summary, context);
      } catch (Exception e) {
      return null;
      }
      }


      And it works, but warning about an unchecked cast.



      Is there any Swift expert over there?



      Many thanks!







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