Sending messages to other object's instances?

ND45 · Mar 2, 2009

*let me preface this question with "noob".

Say we have 3 objects: controller , box1, and box2.

"box1" and "box2" are instances created in "controller" and both have a method called "crunch".

Calling "crunch" from "controller" is no problem, but how do I call "box2"s crunch method from "box1"?

Said another way:

If an object instantiates 2 or more new objects, how can those new objects send messages to each other?

Thanks

Shogun · Mar 3, 2009

Create a reference to the box class in the box class and then reference the box 2 to your box1.

ND45 · Mar 4, 2009

Shogun: Thanks for the reply. Trying to digest your suggestion. Not sure exactly how to implement it.

*scouring source material*

Shogun · Mar 7, 2009

don't know what language you use but in Java you would implement it something along the lines of this:

writing these straight here, may be a few typos.
box class:

Code:

public class Box {
    private Box boxWithInBox; //Imagine that we keep boxes within boxes

    public Box (){
    }

    public void crunch (){
        //do stuff
    }

    public void crunchBoxWithInBox(){
        getBoxWithInBox ().crunch();
    }

    public void set boxWithInBox (Box boxWithInBox){
        this.boxWithInBox = boxWithInBox;
    }

    public Box getBoxWithInBox (){
        return boxWithInBox;
    }
}

controller class:

Code:

public Class Controller {
    
    public Controller (){
    }

    public void doStuff (){
        Box box1 = new Box ();
        Box box2 = new Box ();

        box1.setBoxWithInBox (box2);

        box1.crunchBoxWithInBox ();
    }
}

ND45 · Mar 9, 2009

Shogun: Thanks for the reply. I am using objective C but I understand your point. I will give it a try in the morning.

Thanks for taking the time.

Sending messages to other object's instances?

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