Method: String#to_class

Defined in:
lib/openc3/core_ext/string.rb

#to_class ⇒ Class

Converts a String representing a class (i.e. “MyGreatClass”) to the actual class that has been required and is present in the Ruby runtime.

Returns:



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# File 'lib/openc3/core_ext/string.rb', line 330

def to_class
  klass = nil
  split_self = self.split('::')
  if split_self.length > 1
    split_self.each do |class_name|
      if klass
        klass = klass.const_get(class_name)
      else
        klass = Object.const_get(class_name)
      end
    end
  else
    begin
      klass = OpenC3.const_get(self)
    rescue
      begin
        klass = Object.const_get(self)
      rescue
      end
    end
  end
  klass
end