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circonian 08/23/14 01:52 PM
LibStub Question
 
I see different posts where people are doing, one or the other of, the following:
Lua Code:
  1. LibStub:GetLibrary("LibAddonMenu-2.0")
  2. LibStub("LibAddonMenu-2.0")

What is the difference, if any?

Garkin 08/23/14 01:55 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by circonian (Post 11785)
I see different posts where people are doing, one or the other of, the following:
Lua Code:
  1. LibStub:GetLibrary("LibAddonMenu-2.0")
  2. LibStub("LibAddonMenu-2.0")

What is the difference, if any?
There is no difference. Direct call of LibStub table calls LibStub:GetLibrary method.

See this line in the library code:
Lua Code:
  1. setmetatable(LibStub, { __call = LibStub.GetLibrary })

A bit more about metatables:
http://lua-users.org/wiki/MetatableEvents
http://nova-fusion.com/2011/06/30/lu...bles-tutorial/

CrazyDutchGuy 08/23/14 01:56 PM
none

LibStub("LibAddonMenu-2.0") will result internally to a call to LibStub:GetLibrary

I prefer to be verbose in such things when coding so i just use LibStub:GetLibrary

circonian 08/23/14 01:58 PM
Ah, that was my guess, but I wasn't sure. Thanks.


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