Isobject - MACROMEDIA COLDFUSION MX 61-CFML Reference

IsObject

Description
Determines whether a value is an object.
Returns
True, if the value represents a ColdFusion object. False if the value is any other type of data, such
as an integer, string, date, or struct.
Category
Decision functions
Function syntax
IsObject(value)
See also
IsDate, IsNumeric, IsNumericDate, IsQuery, IsSimpleValue, IsStruct, IsWDDX,
IsXmlDoc, IsXmlElem,
History
ColdFusion MX: Added this function.
Parameters
Parameter
value
Usage
This function returns False for query and XML objects.
Example
<!--- to use this example, create a color.cfc component as follows: --->
<!---
<cfcomponent>
<cffunction name="myFunction" access="public" returntype="string">
<!--- Create a structure object --->
<cfset myColor = "Blue">
<cfreturn myColor>
</cffunction>
</cfcomponent>
--->
<!--- Create an instance of the color.cfc component --->
<cfobject name="getColor" component="color">
<cfif IsObject(getColor)>
<!--- Invoke the myFunction method --->
<cfinvoke
component="#getColor#"
method="myFunction"
returnVariable="myColor">
</cfinvoke>
<cfif IsDefined("myColor")>
<!--- Output the returned variable --->
The value of myColor = <cfoutput>#myColor#</cfoutput><p>
IsXmlRoot
Description
A value, typically the name of a variable.
IsObject 541