The Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors()
method returns all own property descriptors of a given object.
Syntax
Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors(obj)
Parameters
obj
- The object for which to get all own property descriptors.
Return value
An object containing all own property descriptors of an object. Might be an empty object, if there are no properties.
Description
This method permits examination of the precise description of all own properties of an object. A property in JavaScript consists of a string-valued name and a property descriptor. Further information about property descriptor types and their attributes can be found in Object.defineProperty()
.
A property descriptor is a record with some of the following attributes:
value
- The value associated with the property (data descriptors only).
writable
true
if and only if the value associated with the property may be changed (data descriptors only).get
- A function which serves as a getter for the property, or
undefined
if there is no getter (accessor descriptors only). set
- A function which serves as a setter for the property, or
undefined
if there is no setter (accessor descriptors only). configurable
true
if and only if the type of this property descriptor may be changed and if the property may be deleted from the corresponding object.enumerable
true
if and only if this property shows up during enumeration of the properties on the corresponding object.
Examples
Creating a shallow clone
Whereas the Object.assign()
method will only copy enumerable and own properties from a source object to a target object, you are able to use this method and Object.create()
for a shallow copy between two unknown objects:
Object.create( Object.getPrototypeOf(obj), Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors(obj) );
Creating a subclass
A typical way of creating a subclass is to define the subclass, set its prototype to an instance of the superclass, and then define properties on that instance. This can get awkward especially for getters and setters. Instead, you can use this code to set the prototype:
function superclass() {} superclass.prototype = { // Define your methods and properties here }; function subclass() {} subclass.prototype = Object.create( superclass.prototype, { // Define your methods and properties here } );
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
ECMAScript Latest Draft (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition in ECMAScript 2017. |
ECMAScript 2017 (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors' in that specification. |
Standard |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 54 | (Yes) | 50 (50) | ? | 41 | 10 |
Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | ? | ? | (Yes) | 50.0 (50) | ? | ? | ? |