Class.js

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     See the LICENSE file in the project's top-level directory for details.

   Authors:
     * Sebastian Werner (wpbasti)
     * Andreas Ecker (ecker)

************************************************************************ */

/**
 * This class is one of the most important parts of qooxdoo's
 * object-oriented features.
 *
 * Its {@link #define} method is used to create qooxdoo classes.
 *
 * Each instance of a class defined by {@link #define} has
 * the following keys attached to the constructor and the prototype:
 *
 * <table>
 * <tr><th><code>classname</code></th><td>The fully-qualified name of the class (e.g. <code>"qx.ui.core.Widget"</code>).</td></tr>
 * <tr><th><code>basename</code></th><td>The namespace part of the class name (e.g. <code>"qx.ui.core"</code>).</td></tr>
 * <tr><th><code>constructor</code></th><td>A reference to the constructor of the class.</td></tr>
 * <tr><th><code>superclass</code></th><td>A reference to the constructor of the super class.</td></tr>
 * </table>
 *
 * Each method may access static members of the same class by using
 * <code>this.self(arguments)</code> ({@link qx.core.Object#self}):
 * <pre class='javascript'>
 * statics : { FOO : "bar" },
 * members: {
 *   baz: function(x) {
 *     this.self(arguments).FOO;
 *     ...
 *   }
 * }
 * </pre>
 *
 * Each overriding method may call the overridden method by using
 * <code>this.base(arguments [, ...])</code> ({@link qx.core.Object#base}). This is also true for calling
 * the constructor of the superclass.
 * <pre class='javascript'>
 * members: {
 *   foo: function(x) {
 *     this.base(arguments, x);
 *     ...
 *   }
 * }
 * </pre>
 *
 * By using <code>qx.Class</code> within an app, the native JS data types are
 * conveniently polyfilled according to {@link qx.lang.normalize}.
 *
 * @require(qx.Interface)
 * @require(qx.Mixin)
 * @require(qx.lang.normalize.Array)
 * @require(qx.lang.normalize.Date)
 * @require(qx.lang.normalize.Error)
 * @require(qx.lang.normalize.Function)
 * @require(qx.lang.normalize.String)
 * @require(qx.lang.normalize.Object)
 */
qx.Bootstrap.define("qx.Class",
{
  statics :
  {
    /**
     * A static reference to the property implementation in the case it
     * should be included.
     */
    __Property : qx.core.Environment.get("module.property") ? qx.core.Property : null,

    /*
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
       PUBLIC METHODS
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    */

    /**
     * Define a new class using the qooxdoo class system. This sets up the
     * namespace for the class and generates the class from the definition map.
     *
     * Example:
     * <pre class='javascript'>
     * qx.Class.define("name",
     * {
     *   extend : Object, // superclass
     *   implement : [Interfaces],
     *   include : [Mixins],
     *
     *   statics:
     *   {
     *     CONSTANT : 3.141,
     *
     *     publicMethod: function() {},
     *     _protectedMethod: function() {},
     *     __privateMethod: function() {}
     *   },
     *
     *   properties:
     *   {
     *     "tabIndex": { check: "Number", init : -1 }
     *   },
     *
     *   members:
     *   {
     *     publicField: "foo",
     *     publicMethod: function() {},
     *
     *     _protectedField: "bar",
     *     _protectedMethod: function() {},
     *
     *     __privateField: "baz",
     *     __privateMethod: function() {}
     *   }
     * });
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param name {String?null} Name of the class. If <code>null</code>, the class
     *   will not be added to any namespace which could be handy for testing.
     * @param config {Map ? null} Class definition structure. The configuration map has the following keys:
     *     <table>
     *       <tr><th>Name</th><th>Type</th><th>Description</th></tr>
     *       <tr><th>type</th><td>String</td><td>
     *           Type of the class. Valid types are "abstract", "static" and "singleton".
     *           If unset it defaults to a regular non-static class.
     *       </td></tr>
     *       <tr><th>extend</th><td>Class</td><td>The super class the current class inherits from.</td></tr>
     *       <tr><th>implement</th><td>Interface | Interface[]</td><td>Single interface or array of interfaces the class implements.</td></tr>
     *       <tr><th>include</th><td>Mixin | Mixin[]</td><td>Single mixin or array of mixins, which will be merged into the class.</td></tr>
     *       <tr><th>construct</th><td>Function</td><td>The constructor of the class.</td></tr>
     *       <tr><th>statics</th><td>Map</td><td>Map of static members of the class.</td></tr>
     *       <tr><th>properties</th><td>Map</td><td>Map of property definitions. For a description of the format of a property definition see
     *           {@link qx.core.Property}.</td></tr>
     *       <tr><th>members</th><td>Map</td><td>Map of instance members of the class.</td></tr>
     *       <tr><th>environment</th><td>Map</td><td>Map of environment settings for this class. For a description of the format of a setting see
     *           {@link qx.core.Environment}.</td></tr>
     *       <tr><th>events</th><td>Map</td><td>
     *           Map of events the class fires. The keys are the names of the events and the values are the
     *           corresponding event type class names.
     *       </td></tr>
     *       <tr><th>defer</th><td>Function</td><td>Function that is called at the end of processing the class declaration. It allows access to the declared statics, members and properties.</td></tr>
     *       <tr><th>destruct</th><td>Function</td><td>The destructor of the class.</td></tr>
     *     </table>
     * @return {Class} The defined class
     */
    define : function(name, config)
    {
      if (!config) {
        config = {};
      }

      // Normalize include to array
      if (config.include && !(qx.Bootstrap.getClass(config.include) === "Array")) {
        config.include = [config.include];
      }

      // Normalize implement to array
      if (config.implement && !(qx.Bootstrap.getClass(config.implement) === "Array")) {
        config.implement = [config.implement];
      }

      // Normalize type
      var implicitType = false;
      if (!config.hasOwnProperty("extend") && !config.type) {
        config.type = "static";
        implicitType = true;
      }

      // Validate incoming data
      if (qx.core.Environment.get("qx.debug")) {
        try {
          this.__validateConfig(name, config);
        } catch(ex) {
          if (implicitType) {
            ex.message = 'Assumed static class because no "extend" key was found. ' + ex.message;
          }
          throw ex;
        }
      }

      // Create the class
      var clazz = this.__createClass(name, config.type, config.extend, config.statics, config.construct, config.destruct, config.include);

      // Members, properties, events and mixins are only allowed for non-static classes
      if (config.extend)
      {
        // Attach properties
        if (config.properties) {
          this.__addProperties(clazz, config.properties, true);
        }

        // Attach members
        if (config.members) {
          this.__addMembers(clazz, config.members, true, true, false);
        }

        // Process events
        if (config.events) {
          this.__addEvents(clazz, config.events, true);
        }

        // Include mixins
        // Must be the last here to detect conflicts
        if (config.include)
        {
          for (var i=0, l=config.include.length; i<l; i++) {
            this.__addMixin(clazz, config.include[i], false);
          }
        }
      }
      // If config has a 'extend' key but it's null or undefined
      else if (config.hasOwnProperty('extend') && qx.core.Environment.get("qx.debug"))
      {
         throw new Error('"extend" parameter is null or undefined');
      }

      // Process environment
      if (config.environment)
      {
        for (var key in config.environment) {
          qx.core.Environment.add(key, config.environment[key]);
        }
      }

      // Interface support for non-static classes
      if (config.implement)
      {
        for (var i=0, l=config.implement.length; i<l; i++) {
          this.__addInterface(clazz, config.implement[i]);
        }
      }


      if (qx.core.Environment.get("qx.debug")) {
        this.__validateAbstractInterfaces(clazz);
      }


      // Process defer
      if (config.defer)
      {
        config.defer.self = clazz;
        config.defer(clazz, clazz.prototype,
        {
          add : function(name, config)
          {
            // build pseudo properties map
            var properties = {};
            properties[name] = config;

            // execute generic property handler
            qx.Class.__addProperties(clazz, properties, true);
          }
        });
      }

      return clazz;
    },


    /**
     * Removes a class from qooxdoo defined by {@link #define}
     *
     * @param name {String} Name of the class
     */
    undefine : function(name)
    {
      // first, delete the class from the registry
      delete this.$$registry[name];
      // delete the class reference from the namespaces and all empty namespaces
      var ns = name.split(".");
      // build up an array containing all namespace objects including window
      var objects = [window];
      for (var i = 0; i < ns.length; i++) {
        objects.push(objects[i][ns[i]]);
      }

      // go through all objects and check for the constructor or empty namespaces
      for (var i = objects.length - 1; i >= 1; i--) {
        var last = objects[i];
        var parent = objects[i - 1];
        if (qx.Bootstrap.isFunction(last) || qx.Bootstrap.objectGetLength(last) === 0) {
          delete parent[ns[i - 1]];
        } else {
          break;
        }
      }
    },


    /**
     * Whether the given class exists
     *
     * @signature function(name)
     * @param name {String} class name to check
     * @return {Boolean} true if class exists
     */
    isDefined : qx.util.OOUtil.classIsDefined,


    /**
     * Determine the total number of classes
     *
     * @return {Number} the total number of classes
     */
    getTotalNumber : function() {
      return qx.Bootstrap.objectGetLength(this.$$registry);
    },


    /**
     * Find a class by its name
     *
     * @signature function(name)
     * @param name {String} class name to resolve
     * @return {Class} the class
     */
    getByName : qx.Bootstrap.getByName,


    /**
     * Include all features of the given mixin into the class. The mixin must
     * not include any methods or properties that are already available in the
     * class. This would only be possible using the {@link #patch} method.
     *
     * @param clazz {Class} An existing class which should be augmented by including a mixin.
     * @param mixin {Mixin} The mixin to be included.
     */
    include : function(clazz, mixin)
    {
      if (qx.core.Environment.get("qx.debug"))
      {
        if (!mixin) {
          throw new Error("The mixin to include into class '" + clazz.classname + "' is undefined/null!");
        }

        qx.Mixin.isCompatible(mixin, clazz);
      }

      qx.Class.__addMixin(clazz, mixin, false);
    },


    /**
     * Include all features of the given mixin into the class. The mixin may
     * include features, which are already defined in the target class. Existing
     * features of equal name will be overwritten.
     * Please keep in mind that this functionality is not intended for regular
     * use, but as a formalized way (and a last resort) in order to patch
     * existing classes.
     *
     * <b>WARNING</b>: You may break working classes and features.
     *
     * @param clazz {Class} An existing class which should be modified by including a mixin.
     * @param mixin {Mixin} The mixin to be included.
     */
    patch : function(clazz, mixin)
    {
      if (qx.core.Environment.get("qx.debug"))
      {
        if (!mixin) {
          throw new Error("The mixin to patch class '" + clazz.classname + "' is undefined/null!");
        }

        qx.Mixin.isCompatible(mixin, clazz);
      }

      qx.Class.__addMixin(clazz, mixin, true);
    },


    /**
     * Whether a class is a direct or indirect sub class of another class,
     * or both classes coincide.
     *
     * @param clazz {Class} the class to check.
     * @param superClass {Class} the potential super class
     * @return {Boolean} whether clazz is a sub class of superClass.
     */
    isSubClassOf : function(clazz, superClass)
    {
      if (!clazz) {
        return false;
      }

      if (clazz == superClass) {
        return true;
      }

      if (clazz.prototype instanceof superClass) {
        return true;
      }

      return false;
    },


    /**
     * Returns the definition of the given property. Returns null
     * if the property does not exist.
     *
     * @signature function(clazz, name)
     * @param clazz {Class} class to check
     * @param name {String} name of the class to check for
     * @return {Map|null} whether the object support the given event.
     */
    getPropertyDefinition : qx.util.OOUtil.getPropertyDefinition,


    /**
     * Returns a list of all properties supported by the given class
     *
     * @param clazz {Class} Class to query
     * @return {String[]} List of all property names
     */
    getProperties : function(clazz)
    {
      var list = [];

      while (clazz)
      {
        if (clazz.$$properties) {
          list.push.apply(list, Object.keys(clazz.$$properties));
        }

        clazz = clazz.superclass;
      }

      return list;
    },


    /**
     * Returns the class or one of its superclasses which contains the
     * declaration for the given property in its class definition. Returns null
     * if the property is not specified anywhere.
     *
     * @param clazz {Class} class to look for the property
     * @param name {String} name of the property
     * @return {Class | null} The class which includes the property
     */
    getByProperty : function(clazz, name)
    {
      while (clazz)
      {
        if (clazz.$$properties && clazz.$$properties[name]) {
          return clazz;
        }

        clazz = clazz.superclass;
      }

      return null;
    },


    /**
     * Whether a class has the given property
     *
     * @signature function(clazz, name)
     * @param clazz {Class} class to check
     * @param name {String} name of the property to check for
     * @return {Boolean} whether the class includes the given property.
     */
    hasProperty : qx.util.OOUtil.hasProperty,


    /**
     * Returns the event type of the given event. Returns null if
     * the event does not exist.
     *
     * @signature function(clazz, name)
     * @param clazz {Class} class to check
     * @param name {String} name of the event
     * @return {String|null} Event type of the given event.
     */
    getEventType : qx.util.OOUtil.getEventType,


    /**
     * Whether a class supports the given event type
     *
     * @signature function(clazz, name)
     * @param clazz {Class} class to check
     * @param name {String} name of the event to check for
     * @return {Boolean} whether the class supports the given event.
     */
    supportsEvent : qx.util.OOUtil.supportsEvent,


    /**
     * Whether a class directly includes a mixin.
     *
     * @param clazz {Class} class to check
     * @param mixin {Mixin} the mixin to check for
     * @return {Boolean} whether the class includes the mixin directly.
     */
    hasOwnMixin : function(clazz, mixin) {
      return clazz.$$includes && clazz.$$includes.indexOf(mixin) !== -1;
    },


    /**
     * Returns the class or one of its superclasses which contains the
     * declaration for the given mixin. Returns null if the mixin is not
     * specified anywhere.
     *
     * @param clazz {Class} class to look for the mixin
     * @param mixin {Mixin} mixin to look for
     * @return {Class | null} The class which directly includes the given mixin
     */
    getByMixin : function(clazz, mixin)
    {
      var list, i, l;

      while (clazz)
      {
        if (clazz.$$includes)
        {
          list = clazz.$$flatIncludes;

          for (i=0, l=list.length; i<l; i++)
          {
            if (list[i] === mixin) {
              return clazz;
            }
          }
        }

        clazz = clazz.superclass;
      }

      return null;
    },


    /**
     * Returns a list of all mixins available in a given class.
     *
     * @signature function(clazz)
     * @param clazz {Class} class which should be inspected
     * @return {Mixin[]} array of mixins this class uses
     */
    getMixins : qx.util.OOUtil.getMixins,


    /**
     * Whether a given class or any of its superclasses includes a given mixin.
     *
     * @param clazz {Class} class to check
     * @param mixin {Mixin} the mixin to check for
     * @return {Boolean} whether the class includes the mixin.
     */
    hasMixin: function(clazz, mixin) {
      return !!this.getByMixin(clazz, mixin);
    },


    /**
     * Whether a given class directly includes an interface.
     *
     * This function will only return "true" if the interface was defined
     * in the class declaration ({@link qx.Class#define}) using the "implement"
     * key.
     *
     * @param clazz {Class} class or instance to check
     * @param iface {Interface} the interface to check for
     * @return {Boolean} whether the class includes the mixin directly.
     */
    hasOwnInterface : function(clazz, iface) {
      return clazz.$$implements && clazz.$$implements.indexOf(iface) !== -1;
    },


    /**
     * Returns the class or one of its super classes which contains the
     * declaration of the given interface. Returns null if the interface is not
     * specified anywhere.
     *
     * @signature function(clazz, iface)
     * @param clazz {Class} class to look for the interface
     * @param iface {Interface} interface to look for
     * @return {Class | null} the class which directly implements the given interface
     */
    getByInterface : qx.util.OOUtil.getByInterface,


    /**
     * Returns a list of all interfaces a given class has to implement.
     *
     * @param clazz {Class} class which should be inspected
     * @return {Interface[]} array of interfaces this class implements
     */
    getInterfaces : function(clazz)
    {
      var list = [];

      while (clazz)
      {
        if (clazz.$$implements) {
          list.push.apply(list, clazz.$$flatImplements);
        }

        clazz = clazz.superclass;
      }

      return list;
    },


    /**
     * Whether a given class or any of its super classes includes a given interface.
     *
     * This function will return "true" if the interface was defined
     * in the class declaration ({@link qx.Class#define}) of the class
     * or any of its super classes using the "implement"
     * key.
     *
     * @signature function(clazz, iface)
     * @param clazz {Class} class to check
     * @param iface {Interface} the interface to check for
     * @return {Boolean} whether the class includes the interface.
     */
    hasInterface : qx.util.OOUtil.hasInterface,


    /**
     * Whether a given class complies to an interface.
     *
     * Checks whether all methods defined in the interface are
     * implemented. The class does not need to implement
     * the interface explicitly in the <code>extend</code> key.
     *
     * @param obj {Object} class to check
     * @param iface {Interface} the interface to check for
     * @return {Boolean} whether the class conforms to the interface.
     */
    implementsInterface : function(obj, iface)
    {
      var clazz = obj.constructor;

      if (this.hasInterface(clazz, iface)) {
        return true;
      }

      if (qx.Interface.objectImplements(obj, iface)) {
        return true;
      }

      if (qx.Interface.classImplements(clazz, iface)) {
        return true;
      }

      return false;
    },


    /**
     * Helper method to handle singletons
     *
     * @internal
     * @return {Object} The singleton instance
     */
    getInstance : function()
    {
      // @ITG:Wisej: Singletons may get disposed.
      if (!this.$$instance || this.$$instance.isDisposed())
      {
        this.$$allowconstruct = true;
        this.$$instance = new this();
        delete this.$$allowconstruct;
      }

      return this.$$instance;
    },





    /*
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
       PRIVATE/INTERNAL BASICS
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    */

    /**
     * This method will be attached to all classes to return
     * a nice identifier for them.
     *
     * @internal
     * @return {String} The class identifier
     */
    genericToString : function() {
      return "[Class " + this.classname + "]";
    },


    /** Stores all defined classes */
    $$registry : qx.Bootstrap.$$registry,


    /** @type {Map} allowed keys in non-static class definition */
    __allowedKeys : qx.core.Environment.select("qx.debug",
    {
      "true":
      {
        "type"       : "string",    // String
        "extend"     : "function",  // Function
        "implement"  : "object",    // Interface[]
        "include"    : "object",    // Mixin[]
        "construct"  : "function",  // Function
        "statics"    : "object",    // Map
        "properties" : "object",    // Map
        "members"    : "object",    // Map
        "environment"   : "object", // Map
        "events"     : "object",    // Map
        "defer"      : "function",  // Function
        "destruct"   : "function"   // Function
      },

      "default" : null
    }),


    /** @type {Map} allowed keys in static class definition */
    __staticAllowedKeys : qx.core.Environment.select("qx.debug",
    {
      "true":
      {
        "type"        : "string",    // String
        "statics"     : "object",    // Map
        "environment" : "object",    // Map
        "defer"       : "function"   // Function
      },

      "default" : null
    }),


    /**
     * Validates an incoming configuration and checks for proper keys and values
     *
     * @signature function(name, config)
     * @param name {String} The name of the class
     * @param config {Map} Configuration map
     */
    __validateConfig : qx.core.Environment.select("qx.debug",
    {
      "true": function(name, config)
      {
        // Validate type
        if (config.type && !(config.type === "static" || config.type === "abstract" || config.type === "singleton")) {
          throw new Error('Invalid type "' + config.type + '" definition for class "' + name + '"!');
        }

        // Validate non-static class on the "extend" key
        if (config.type && config.type !== "static" && !config.extend) {
          throw new Error('Invalid config in class "' + name + '"! Every non-static class has to extend at least the "qx.core.Object" class.');
        }

        // Validate keys
        var allowed = config.type === "static" ? this.__staticAllowedKeys : this.__allowedKeys;
        for (var key in config)
        {
          if (!allowed[key]) {
            throw new Error('The configuration key "' + key + '" in class "' + name + '" is not allowed!');
          }

          if (config[key] == null) {
            throw new Error('Invalid key "' + key + '" in class "' + name + '"! The value is undefined/null!');
          }

          if (typeof config[key] !== allowed[key]) {
            throw new Error('Invalid type of key "' + key + '" in class "' + name + '"! The type of the key must be "' + allowed[key] + '"!');
          }
        }

        // Validate maps
        var maps = [ "statics", "properties", "members", "environment", "settings", "variants", "events" ];
        for (var i=0, l=maps.length; i<l; i++)
        {
          var key = maps[i];

          if (config[key] !== undefined && (
            config[key].$$hash !== undefined || !qx.Bootstrap.isObject(config[key])
          )) {
            throw new Error('Invalid key "' + key + '" in class "' + name + '"! The value needs to be a map!');
          }
        }

        // Validate include definition
        if (config.include)
        {
          if (qx.Bootstrap.getClass(config.include) === "Array")
          {
            for (var i=0, a=config.include, l=a.length; i<l; i++)
            {
              if (a[i] == null || a[i].$$type !== "Mixin") {
                throw new Error('The include definition in class "' + name + '" contains an invalid mixin at position ' + i + ': ' + a[i]);
              }
            }
          }
          else
          {
            throw new Error('Invalid include definition in class "' + name + '"! Only mixins and arrays of mixins are allowed!');
          }
        }

        // Validate implement definition
        if (config.implement)
        {
          if (qx.Bootstrap.getClass(config.implement) === "Array")
          {
            for (var i=0, a=config.implement, l=a.length; i<l; i++)
            {
              if (a[i] == null || a[i].$$type !== "Interface") {
                throw new Error('The implement definition in class "' + name + '" contains an invalid interface at position ' + i + ': ' + a[i]);
              }
            }
          }
          else
          {
            throw new Error('Invalid implement definition in class "' + name + '"! Only interfaces and arrays of interfaces are allowed!');
          }
        }

        // Check mixin compatibility
        if (config.include)
        {
          try {
            qx.Mixin.checkCompatibility(config.include);
          } catch(ex) {
            throw new Error('Error in include definition of class "' + name + '"! ' + ex.message);
          }
        }

        // Validate environment
        if (config.environment)
        {
          for (var key in config.environment)
          {
            if (key.substr(0, key.indexOf(".")) != name.substr(0, name.indexOf("."))) {
              throw new Error('Forbidden environment setting "' + key +
                '" found in "' + name + '". It is forbidden to define a ' +
                'environment setting for an external namespace!');
            }
          }
        }

        // Validate settings
        if (config.settings)
        {
          for (var key in config.settings)
          {
            if (key.substr(0, key.indexOf(".")) != name.substr(0, name.indexOf("."))) {
              throw new Error('Forbidden setting "' + key + '" found in "' + name + '". It is forbidden to define a default setting for an external namespace!');
            }
          }
        }

        // Validate variants
        if (config.variants)
        {
          for (var key in config.variants)
          {
            if (key.substr(0, key.indexOf(".")) != name.substr(0, name.indexOf("."))) {
              throw new Error('Forbidden variant "' + key + '" found in "' + name + '". It is forbidden to define a variant for an external namespace!');
            }
          }
        }
      },

      "default" : function(name, config) {}
    }),


    /**
     * Validates the interfaces required by abstract base classes
     *
     * @signature function(clazz)
     * @param clazz {Class} The configured class.
     */
    __validateAbstractInterfaces : qx.core.Environment.select("qx.debug",
    {
      "true": function(clazz)
      {
        var superclass = clazz.superclass;
        while (superclass)
        {
          if (superclass.$$classtype !== "abstract") {
            break;
          }

          var interfaces = superclass.$$implements;
          if (interfaces)
          {
            for (var i=0; i<interfaces.length; i++) {
              qx.Interface.assert(clazz, interfaces[i], true);
            }
          }
          superclass = superclass.superclass;
        }
      },

      "default" : function(clazz) {}
    }),


    /**
     * Creates a class by type. Supports modern inheritance etc.
     *
     * @param name {String} Full name of the class
     * @param type {String} type of the class, i.e. "static", "abstract" or "singleton"
     * @param extend {Class} Superclass to inherit from
     * @param statics {Map} Static methods or fields
     * @param construct {Function} Constructor of the class
     * @param destruct {Function} Destructor of the class
     * @param mixins {Mixin[]} array of mixins of the class
     * @return {Class} The generated class
     */
    __createClass : function(name, type, extend, statics, construct, destruct, mixins)
    {
      var clazz;

      if (!extend && qx.core.Environment.get("qx.aspects") == false)
      {
        // Create empty/non-empty class
        clazz = statics || {};
        qx.Bootstrap.setDisplayNames(clazz, name);
      }
      else
      {
        clazz = {};

        if (extend)
        {
          // Create default constructor
          if (!construct) {
            construct = this.__createDefaultConstructor();
          }

          if (this.__needsConstructorWrapper(extend, mixins)) {
            clazz = this.__wrapConstructor(construct, name, type);
          } else {
            clazz = construct;
          }

          // Add singleton getInstance()
          if (type === "singleton") {
            clazz.getInstance = this.getInstance;
          }

          qx.Bootstrap.setDisplayName(construct, name, "constructor");
        }

        // Copy statics
        if (statics)
        {
          qx.Bootstrap.setDisplayNames(statics, name);

          var key;

          for (var i=0, a=Object.keys(statics), l=a.length; i<l; i++)
          {
            key = a[i];
            var staticValue = statics[key];

            if (qx.core.Environment.get("qx.aspects"))
            {

              if (staticValue instanceof Function) {
                staticValue = qx.core.Aspect.wrap(name + "." + key, staticValue, "static");
              }

              clazz[key] = staticValue;
            }
            else
            {
              clazz[key] = staticValue;
            }
          }
        }
      }

      // Create namespace
      var basename = name ? qx.Bootstrap.createNamespace(name, clazz) : "";

      // Store names in constructor/object
      clazz.name = clazz.classname = name;
      clazz.basename = basename;

      // Store type info
      clazz.$$type = "Class";
      if (type) {
        clazz.$$classtype = type;
      }

      // Attach toString
      if (!clazz.hasOwnProperty("toString")) {
        clazz.toString = this.genericToString;
      }

      if (extend)
      {
        qx.Bootstrap.extendClass(clazz, construct, extend, name, basename);

        // Store destruct onto class
        if (destruct)
        {
          if (qx.core.Environment.get("qx.aspects")) {
            destruct = qx.core.Aspect.wrap(name, destruct, "destructor");
          }

          clazz.$$destructor = destruct;
          qx.Bootstrap.setDisplayName(destruct, name, "destruct");
        }
      }

      // Store class reference in global class registry
      this.$$registry[name] = clazz;

      // Return final class object
      return clazz;
    },






    /*
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
       PRIVATE ADD HELPERS
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    */

    /**
     * Attach events to the class
     *
     * @param clazz {Class} class to add the events to
     * @param events {Map} map of event names the class fires.
     * @param patch {Boolean ? false} Enable redefinition of event type?
     */
    __addEvents : function(clazz, events, patch)
    {
      if (qx.core.Environment.get("qx.debug"))
      {
        if (typeof events !== "object" || qx.Bootstrap.getClass(events) === "Array") {
          throw new Error(clazz.classname + ": the events must be defined as map!");
        }

        for (var key in events)
        {
          if (typeof events[key] !== "string") {
            throw new Error(clazz.classname + "/" + key + ": the event value needs to be a string with the class name of the event object which will be fired.");
          }
        }

        // Compare old and new event type/value if patching is disabled
        if (clazz.$$events && patch !== true)
        {
          for (var key in events)
          {
            if (clazz.$$events[key] !== undefined && clazz.$$events[key] !== events[key]) {
              throw new Error(clazz.classname + "/" + key + ": the event value/type cannot be changed from " + clazz.$$events[key] + " to " + events[key]);
            }
          }
        }
      }

      if (clazz.$$events)
      {
        for (var key in events) {
          clazz.$$events[key] = events[key];
        }
      }
      else
      {
        clazz.$$events = events;
      }
    },


    /**
     * Attach properties to classes
     *
     * @param clazz {Class} class to add the properties to
     * @param properties {Map} map of properties
     * @param patch {Boolean ? false} Overwrite property with the limitations of a property
               which means you are able to refine but not to replace (esp. for new properties)
     */
    __addProperties : function(clazz, properties, patch)
    {
      // check for the property module
      if (!qx.core.Environment.get("module.property")) {
        throw new Error("Property module disabled.");
      }

      var config;

      if (patch === undefined) {
        patch = false;
      }

      var proto = clazz.prototype;

      for (var name in properties)
      {
        config = properties[name];

        // Check incoming configuration
        if (qx.core.Environment.get("qx.debug")) {
          this.__validateProperty(clazz, name, config, patch);
        }

        // Store name into configuration
        config.name = name;

        // Add config to local registry
        if (!config.refine)
        {
          if (clazz.$$properties === undefined) {
            clazz.$$properties = {};
          }

          clazz.$$properties[name] = config;
        }

        // Store init value to prototype. This makes it possible to
        // overwrite this value in derived classes.
        if (config.init !== undefined) {
          clazz.prototype["$$init_" + name] = config.init;
        }

        // register event name
        if (config.event !== undefined) {
          // break if no events layer loaded
          if (!qx.core.Environment.get("module.events")) {
            throw new Error("Events module not enabled.");
          }
          var event = {};
          event[config.event] = "qx.event.type.Data";
          this.__addEvents(clazz, event, patch);
        }

        // Remember inheritable properties
        if (config.inheritable)
        {
          this.__Property.$$inheritable[name] = true;
          if (!proto.$$refreshInheritables) {
            this.__Property.attachRefreshInheritables(clazz);
          }
        }

        if (!config.refine) {
          this.__Property.attachMethods(clazz, name, config);
        }
      }
    },

    /**
     * Validates the given property
     *
     * @signature function(clazz, name, config, patch)
     * @param clazz {Class} class to add property to
     * @param name {String} name of the property
     * @param config {Map} configuration map
     * @param patch {Boolean ? false} enable refine/patch?
     */
    __validateProperty : qx.core.Environment.select("qx.debug",
    {
      "true": function(clazz, name, config, patch)
      {
        // check for properties
        if (!qx.core.Environment.get("module.property")) {
          throw new Error("Property module disabled.");
        }

        var has = this.hasProperty(clazz, name);

        if (has)
        {
          var existingProperty = this.getPropertyDefinition(clazz, name);

          if (config.refine && existingProperty.init === undefined) {
            throw new Error("Could not refine an init value if there was previously no init value defined. Property '" + name + "' of class '" + clazz.classname + "'.");
          }
        }

        if (!has && config.refine) {
          throw new Error("Could not refine non-existent property: '" + name + "' of class: '" + clazz.classname + "'!");
        }

        if (has && !patch) {
          throw new Error("Class " + clazz.classname + " already has a property: " + name + "!");
        }

        if (has && patch)
        {
          if (!config.refine) {
            throw new Error('Could not refine property "' + name + '" without a "refine" flag in the property definition! This class: ' + clazz.classname + ', original class: ' + this.getByProperty(clazz, name).classname + '.');
          }

          for (var key in config)
          {
          	if (key !== "init" && key !== "refine") {
              throw new Error("Class " + clazz.classname + " could not refine property: " + name + "! Key: " + key + " could not be refined!");
            }
          }
        }

        // Check 0.7 keys
        var allowed = config.group ? this.__Property.$$allowedGroupKeys : this.__Property.$$allowedKeys;
        for (var key in config)
        {
          if (allowed[key] === undefined) {
            throw new Error('The configuration key "' + key + '" of property "' + name + '" in class "' + clazz.classname + '" is not allowed!');
          }

          if (config[key] === undefined) {
            throw new Error('Invalid key "' + key + '" of property "' + name + '" in class "' + clazz.classname + '"! The value is undefined: ' + config[key]);
          }

          if (allowed[key] !== null && typeof config[key] !== allowed[key]) {
            throw new Error('Invalid type of key "' + key + '" of property "' + name + '" in class "' + clazz.classname + '"! The type of the key must be "' + allowed[key] + '"!');
          }
        }

        if (config.transform != null)
        {
          if (!(typeof config.transform == "string")) {
            throw new Error('Invalid transform definition of property "' + name + '" in class "' + clazz.classname + '"! Needs to be a String.');
          }
        }

        if (config.check != null)
        {
          if (
            !qx.Bootstrap.isString(config.check) &&
            !qx.Bootstrap.isArray(config.check) &&
            !qx.Bootstrap.isFunction(config.check)
          ) {
            throw new Error('Invalid check definition of property "' + name + '" in class "' + clazz.classname + '"! Needs to be a String, Array or Function.');
          }
        }
      },

      "default" : null
    }),


    /**
     * Attach members to a class
     *
     * @param clazz {Class} clazz to add members to
     * @param members {Map} The map of members to attach
     * @param patch {Boolean ? false} Enable patching of
     * @param base {Boolean ? true} Attach base flag to mark function as members
     *     of this class
     * @param wrap {Boolean ? false} Whether the member method should be wrapped.
     *     this is needed to allow base calls in patched mixin members.
     */
    __addMembers : function(clazz, members, patch, base, wrap)
    {
      var proto = clazz.prototype;
      var key, member;
      qx.Bootstrap.setDisplayNames(members, clazz.classname + ".prototype");

      for (var i=0, a=Object.keys(members), l=a.length; i<l; i++)
      {
        key = a[i];
        member = members[key];

        if (qx.core.Environment.get("qx.debug"))
        {
          if (proto[key] !== undefined && key.charAt(0) == "_" && key.charAt(1) == "_") {
            throw new Error('Overwriting private member "' + key + '" of Class "' + clazz.classname + '" is not allowed!');
          }

          if (patch !== true && proto.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
            throw new Error('Overwriting member "' + key + '" of Class "' + clazz.classname + '" is not allowed!');
          }

          if (proto[key] != undefined && proto[key].$$propertyMethod) {
            throw new Error('Overwriting generated property method "' + key + '" of Class "' + clazz.classname + '" is not allowed!');
          }
        }

        // Added helper stuff to functions
        // Hint: Could not use typeof function because RegExp objects are functions, too
        // Protect to apply base property and aspect support on special attributes e.g.
        // classes which are function like as well.
        if (base !== false && member instanceof Function && member.$$type == null)
        {
          if (wrap == true)
          {
            // wrap "patched" mixin member
            member = this.__mixinMemberWrapper(member, proto[key]);
          }
          else
          {
            // Configure extend (named base here)
            // Hint: proto[key] is not yet overwritten here
            if (proto[key]) {
              member.base = proto[key];
            }
            member.self = clazz;
          }

          if (qx.core.Environment.get("qx.aspects")) {
            member = qx.core.Aspect.wrap(clazz.classname + "." + key, member, "member");
          }
        }

        // Attach member
        proto[key] = member;
      }
    },


    /**
     * Wraps a member function of a mixin, which is included using "patch". This
     * allows "base" calls in the mixin member function.
     *
     * @param member {Function} The mixin method to wrap
     * @param base {Function} The overwritten method
     * @return {Function} the wrapped mixin member
     */
    __mixinMemberWrapper : function(member, base)
    {
      if (base)
      {
        return function()
        {
          var oldBase = member.base;
          member.base = base;
          var retval = member.apply(this, arguments);
          member.base = oldBase;
          return retval;
        };
      }
      else
      {
        return member;
      }
    },


    /**
     * Add a single interface to a class
     *
     * @param clazz {Class} class to add interface to
     * @param iface {Interface} the Interface to add
     */
    __addInterface : function(clazz, iface)
    {
      if (qx.core.Environment.get("qx.debug"))
      {
        if (!clazz || !iface) {
          throw new Error("Incomplete parameters!");
        }

        // This differs from mixins, we only check if the interface is already
        // directly used by this class. It is allowed however, to have an interface
        // included multiple times by extends in the interfaces etc.
        if (this.hasOwnInterface(clazz, iface)) {
          throw new Error('Interface "' + iface.name + '" is already used by Class "' + clazz.classname + '!');
        }

        // Check interface and wrap members
        if (clazz.$$classtype !== "abstract") {
          qx.Interface.assert(clazz, iface, true);
        }
      }

      // Store interface reference
      var list = qx.Interface.flatten([iface]);
      if (clazz.$$implements)
      {
        clazz.$$implements.push(iface);
        clazz.$$flatImplements.push.apply(clazz.$$flatImplements, list);
      }
      else
      {
        clazz.$$implements = [iface];
        clazz.$$flatImplements = list;
      }
    },


    /**
     * Wrap the constructor of an already existing clazz. This function will
     * replace all references to the existing constructor with the new wrapped
     * constructor.
     *
     * @param clazz {Class} The class to wrap
     * @return {Class} The wrapped class
     */
    __retrospectWrapConstruct : function(clazz)
    {
      var name = clazz.classname;
      var wrapper = this.__wrapConstructor(clazz, name, clazz.$$classtype);

      // copy all keys from the wrapped constructor to the wrapper
      for (var i=0, a=Object.keys(clazz), l=a.length; i<l; i++)
      {
        key = a[i];
        wrapper[key] = clazz[key];
      }

      // fix prototype
      wrapper.prototype = clazz.prototype;

      // fix self references in members
      var members = clazz.prototype;
      for (var i=0, a=Object.keys(members), l=a.length; i<l; i++)
      {
        key = a[i];
        var method = members[key];

        // check if method is available because null values can be stored as
        // init values on classes e.g. [BUG #3709]
        if (method && method.self == clazz) {
          method.self = wrapper;
        }
      }

      // fix base and superclass references in all defined classes
      for(var key in this.$$registry)
      {
        var construct = this.$$registry[key];
        if (!construct) {
          continue;
        }

        if (construct.base == clazz) {
          construct.base = wrapper;
        }
        if (construct.superclass == clazz) {
          construct.superclass = wrapper;
        }

        if (construct.$$original)
        {
          if (construct.$$original.base == clazz) {
            construct.$$original.base = wrapper;
          }
          if (construct.$$original.superclass == clazz) {
            construct.$$original.superclass = wrapper;
          }
        }
      }
      qx.Bootstrap.createNamespace(name, wrapper);
      this.$$registry[name] = wrapper;

      return wrapper;
    },


    /**
     * Include all features of the mixin into the given class, recursively.
     *
     * @param clazz {Class} The class onto which the mixin should be attached.
     * @param mixin {Mixin} Include all features of this mixin
     * @param patch {Boolean} Overwrite existing fields, functions and properties
     */
    __addMixin : function(clazz, mixin, patch)
    {
      if (qx.core.Environment.get("qx.debug"))
      {
        if (!clazz || !mixin) {
          throw new Error("Incomplete parameters!");
        }
      }

      if (this.hasMixin(clazz, mixin)) {
        return;
      }

      var isConstructorWrapped = clazz.$$original;
      if (mixin.$$constructor && !isConstructorWrapped) {
        clazz = this.__retrospectWrapConstruct(clazz);
      }

      // Attach content
      var list = qx.Mixin.flatten([mixin]);
      var entry;

      for (var i=0, l=list.length; i<l; i++)
      {
        entry = list[i];

        // Attach events
        if (entry.$$events) {
          this.__addEvents(clazz, entry.$$events, patch);
        }

        // Attach properties (Properties are already readonly themselves, no patch handling needed)
        if (entry.$$properties) {
          this.__addProperties(clazz, entry.$$properties, patch);
        }

        // Attach members (Respect patch setting, but dont apply base variables)
        if (entry.$$members) {
          this.__addMembers(clazz, entry.$$members, patch, patch, patch);
        }
      }

      // Store mixin reference
      if (clazz.$$includes)
      {
        clazz.$$includes.push(mixin);
        clazz.$$flatIncludes.push.apply(clazz.$$flatIncludes, list);
      }
      else
      {
        clazz.$$includes = [mixin];
        clazz.$$flatIncludes = list;
      }
    },





    /*
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
       PRIVATE FUNCTION HELPERS
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    */

    /**
     * Returns the default constructor.
     * This constructor just calls the constructor of the base class.
     *
     * @return {Function} The default constructor.
     */
    __createDefaultConstructor : function()
    {
      function defaultConstructor() {
        defaultConstructor.base.apply(this, arguments);
      }

      return defaultConstructor;
    },


    /**
     * Checks if the constructor needs to be wrapped.
     *
     * @param base {Class} The base class.
     * @param mixins {Mixin[]} All mixins which should be included.
     * @return {Boolean} true, if the constructor needs to be wrapped.
     */
    __needsConstructorWrapper : function(base, mixins)
    {
      if (qx.core.Environment.get("qx.debug")) {
        return true;
      }

      // Check for base class mixin constructors
      if (base && base.$$includes)
      {
        var baseMixins=base.$$flatIncludes;
        for (var i=0, l=baseMixins.length; i<l; i++)
        {
          if (baseMixins[i].$$constructor) {
            return true;
          }
        }
      }

      // check for direct mixin constructors
      if (mixins)
      {
        var flatMixins = qx.Mixin.flatten(mixins);
        for (var i=0, l=flatMixins.length; i<l; i++)
        {
          if (flatMixins[i].$$constructor) {
            return true;
          }
        }
      }

      return false;
    },


    /**
     * Generate a wrapper of the original class constructor in order to enable
     * some of the advanced OO features (e.g. abstract class, singleton, mixins)
     *
     * @param construct {Function} the original constructor
     * @param name {String} name of the class
     * @param type {String} the user specified class type
     * @return {Function} The wrapped constructor
     */
    __wrapConstructor : function(construct, name, type)
    {
      var wrapper = function()
      {
        var clazz = wrapper;

        if (qx.core.Environment.get("qx.debug"))
        {
          // new keyword check
          if (!(this instanceof clazz)) {
            throw new Error("Please initialize '" + name + "' objects using the new keyword!");
          }

          // add abstract and singleton checks
          if (type === "abstract")
          {
            if (this.classname===name) {
              throw new Error("The class '," + name + "' is abstract! It is not possible to instantiate it.");
            }
          }
          else if (type === "singleton")
          {
            if (!clazz.$$allowconstruct) {
              throw new Error("The class '" + name + "' is a singleton! It is not possible to instantiate it directly. Use the static getInstance() method instead.");
            }
          }
        }

        // Execute default constructor
        var retval=clazz.$$original.apply(this,arguments);

        // Initialize local mixins
        if (clazz.$$includes)
        {
          var mixins=clazz.$$flatIncludes;
          for (var i=0, l=mixins.length; i<l; i++)
          {
            if (mixins[i].$$constructor) {
              mixins[i].$$constructor.apply(this,arguments);
            }
          }
        }

        if (qx.core.Environment.get("qx.debug")) {
          // Mark instance as initialized
          if (this.classname === name) {
            this.$$initialized = true;
          }
        }

        // Return optional return value
        return retval;
      };

      if (qx.core.Environment.get("qx.aspects"))
      {
        var aspectWrapper = qx.core.Aspect.wrap(name, wrapper, "constructor");
        wrapper.$$original = construct;
        wrapper.constructor = aspectWrapper;
        wrapper = aspectWrapper;
      }

      // Store original constructor
      wrapper.$$original = construct;

      // Store wrapper into constructor (needed for base calls etc.)
      construct.wrapper = wrapper;

      // Return generated wrapper
      return wrapper;
    }
  },

  defer : function()
  {
    // Binding of already loaded bootstrap classes
    if (qx.core.Environment.get("qx.aspects"))
    {
      for (var classname in qx.Bootstrap.$$registry)
      {
        var statics = qx.Bootstrap.$$registry[classname];

        for (var key in statics)
        {
          // only functions, no regexps
          if (statics[key] instanceof Function) {
            statics[key] = qx.core.Aspect.wrap(classname + "." + key, statics[key], "static");
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
});