Objects (OmniFaces 4.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.omnifaces.el.functions.Objects

```
public final class Objects
extends Object
```
Collection of EL functions for objects.

Author:

Bauke Scholtz

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static Object`	`coalesce(Object first, Object second)`	Returns the first non-`null` object from the provided two objects.
`static boolean`	`isInstance(String className, Object object)`	Returns `true` if given object is an instance of the class as identified by given class name.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - coalesce
```
public static Object coalesce(Object first,
                              Object second)
```
    Returns the first non-null object from the provided two objects. So, if the first object is not null, then it will be returned, otherwise the second object will be returned.
    
    Parameters:
    
    first - The first object.
    
    second - The second object.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first non-null object from the provided two objects.
  - isInstance
```
public static boolean isInstance(String className,
                                 Object object)
```
    Returns true if given object is an instance of the class as identified by given class name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    className - Fully qualified class name of the class for which a class object needs to be created.
    
    object - The object to be checked if it is an instance of the created class object.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if given object is an instance of the class as identified by given class name.
    
    Since:
    
    3.0