https://sourceforge.net/p/asil/wiki/keywords-creator/Recent changes to keywords-creatorenTue, 18 Feb 2014 10:54:52 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/asil/wiki/keywords-creator/<div class="markdown_content"><pre></pre> </div>Will PittengerTue, 18 Feb 2014 10:54:52 -0000https://sourceforge.net21d1cb0fc8170eefd7ef5c52194e8d15042dfec9https://sourceforge.net/p/asil/wiki/keywords-creator/<div class="markdown_content"><p>Creators are called before memory allocation for a class begins. The syntax is the same as for a <strong><a class="" href="/p/asil/wiki/keywords-constructor/">constructor</a></strong>, except you're required to return an integer that represents the number of extra words (as defined on that system) to be allocated. Unlike memory allocated by direct calls to the <strong><a class="" href="../keyword-new">new</a></strong> keyword, this memory is appended to the end of the class itself. With instance creators, that memory is after the last data member of the instance to be instantiated. With <strong><a class="" href="../keywords-static">static</a></strong> creators, that memory is after the last <strong><a class="" href="../keywords-static">static</a></strong> data member in the class. Such memory doesn't include any padding added by the compiler for optimization. Generally, if you need creators, you'll declare one <strong>creator</strong> per <strong><a class="" href="/p/asil/wiki/keywords-constructor/">constructor</a></strong>. However, most classes don't need creators at all. Regardless of type, the syntax is the same as described at <strong><a class="" href="/p/asil/wiki/keywords-constructor/">constructor</a></strong>. Just replace the <strong><a class="" href="/p/asil/wiki/keywords-constructor/">constructor</a></strong> keyword with <strong>creator</strong>.</p></div>Will PittengerTue, 18 Feb 2014 10:54:28 -0000https://sourceforge.net228144104d19a63c80f1b71f90b3782b6fb08c6d