void CILuaState::getMultiMetaTable(const char *value)
{
if (!value)
{
return;
}
string metaTableNames(value);
string::size_type index;
int count = 0;
// do while to get each metaTableName.
// if metaTableName is existed, getMetaTable with name.
while (index != string::npos)
{
index = metaTableNames.find('_');
if (index != string::npos)
{
string name = metaTableNames.substr(0, index);
getMetaTable(name.c_str());
count++;
metaTableNames = metaTableNames.substr(index + 1);
}
else
{
// if not found, only have a key or the last key
getMetaTable(metaTableNames.c_str());
count++;
}
}
// ex:if we need 4 metaTables, we should setMetaTable 4 times.
// @note that, there is a counter above statements.
for (int i=0; i<count; i++)
{
setMetaTable(-2);
}
}
//
// Overload for raw key strings.
//
void MetaTable::setMetaTable(const char *key, MetaTable *newValue)
{
setMetaTable(MetaKey(key).index, newValue);
}
