qooxdoo new property not visible in log tool - properties

Question

I am checking an instance of a qooxdoo class using console.log('%o', inst).
Here the properties are shown with leading "$$user..." marks.
But when adding a new property to the class, it is not shown in the console.log-output.
The code is running using the new property; so the syntax and class structure is ok. I checked in release and debug mode.
What do I have to do to see the new property also in the console.log output ?
Or is there something cached so it will not be shown until a certain refresh ?

Answer 1

Qooxdoo uses $$user_ to store the current, user provided, property value. The $$user_ values are only set if the property has been actively set after the object properties are constructed during class initialization.
Having some kind of init value is not enough, so you've to put something in there actively to make them visible in the console.log call above.
The init values are stored in the prototype as $$init_ followed by the variable name. So
qx.Class.define("foobar", {
extend: qx.core.Object,
properties: {
test1 : {},
test2 : {init: 5}
}
});
will result in no single $$user_test1 or $$user_test2 directly after you initialized the class. If you call setTest2(99), you'll see that $$user_test2 shows up in the console - and it disappears if you call resetTest2().
To answer the question: you can only enforce having $$user_ values to be set, by putting someting in actively. Or better define a watch in your chrome console that calls getTest2() on the watched object.