get ArrayBuffer[@@species]

The ArrayBuffer[@@species] accessor property returns the ArrayBuffer constructor.

Syntax

JavaScript
ArrayBuffer[Symbol.species]

Description

The species accessor property returns the default constructor for ArrayBuffer objects. Subclass constructors may over-ride it to change the constructor assignment.

Examples

The species property returns the default constructor function, which is the ArrayBuffer constructor for ArrayBuffer objects:

JavaScript
ArrayBuffer[Symbol.species]; // function ArrayBuffer()

In a derived collection object (e.g. your custom array buffer MyArrayBuffer), the MyArrayBuffer species is the MyArrayBuffer constructor. However, you might want to overwrite this, in order to return parent ArrayBuffer objects in your derived class methods:

JavaScript
class MyArrayBuffer extends ArrayBuffer {
  // Overwrite MyArrayBuffer species to the parent ArrayBuffer constructor
  static get [Symbol.species]() { return ArrayBuffer; }
}

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262)
The definition of 'get ArrayBuffer [ @@species ]' in that specification.
Standard Initial definition.
ECMAScript 2017 Draft (ECMA-262)
The definition of 'get ArrayBuffer [ @@species ]' in that specification.
Draft  

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support ? 48 (48) ? ? ?
Feature Android Chrome for Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support ? ? 48.0 (48) ? ? ?

See also

License

© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/javascript/reference/global_objects/arraybuffer/@@species

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