UKismetSystemLibrary::Conv_ObjectToClass
#include "Kismet/KismetSystemLibrary.h"
Access: public
Specifiers: staticUFUNCTIONBlueprintPure
Description
Casts an object reference to a UClass, but only succeeds if the object being cast is itself a class (i.e. a UClass instance, not a regular UObject instance). Appears as the "Cast To Class" Blueprint node.
Caveats & Gotchas
- • This only works when Object actually is a UClass — casting a normal actor or component instance to UClass here returns nullptr, it does not return that instance's class.
- • Easy to confuse with GetClass()/Object->GetClass(), which retrieves an object's class; this node instead treats the object reference itself as a class pointer to validate.
Signature
static UClass* Conv_ObjectToClass(UObject* Object, TSubclassOf<UObject> Class)Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Object | UObject* | The object to cast. Must itself be a UClass instance. | — |
| Class | TSubclassOf<UObject> | The class type to cast to; drives the node's output pin type via DeterminesOutputType. | — |
Return Type
UClass* Example
Cast a class reference obtained as UObject* C++
UObject* SomeObjectThatIsAClass = MyClassReference;
UClass* ResultClass = UKismetSystemLibrary::Conv_ObjectToClass(SomeObjectThatIsAClass, UActorComponent::StaticClass());See Also
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Version History
Introduced in: 4.0
| Version | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | stable | — |
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