RoClass

Helpers

Helpers is a utility module in RoClass that provides general-purpose functions for working with classes and instances.
It includes functions for cloning, checking instance types, and other common operations.

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Table of Contents

• Overview
• API
  • Helpers.Clone
  • Helpers.IsInstanceOf
• Examples

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Overview

The Helpers module offers common utilities to simplify working with RoClass objects:

• Clone instances or tables safely
• Check if an instance belongs to a specific class (IsInstanceOf)
• Works seamlessly with RoClass Builder, Object, and Registry

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API

Helpers.Clone(instance: any): any

Clones an instance or table.

• Parameters:
  • instance → The object or table to clone.
• Returns:
  • A new instance or deep-copied table

Helpers.IsInstanceOf(instance: any, className: string): boolean

Checks if an instance is of a given class or inherits from it.

• Parameters:
  • instance → The object or class instance
  • className → Name of the class
• Returns:
  • true if the instance is of the class or inherits from it, otherwise false

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Examples

Cloning an instance

local Player = RoClass.new("Player"):build()
local p1 = Player.new()

local p2 = RoClass.Clone(p1)
print(p2 ~= p1) -- true
print(p2.Health == p1.Health) -- true

Checking instance type

local Player = RoClass.GetClass("Player")
local p1 = Player.new()

print(RoClass.IsInstanceOf(p1, "Player")) -- true
print(RoClass.IsInstanceOf(p1, "Enemy")) -- false

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Related Modules

• Class – Clone class instances
• Object Helpers – Check class information
• Registry – Track instances

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This documentation is part of RoClass. For more examples and detailed guides, see RoClass Docs.

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