[0.8] Undefined method in constructor

[robdodson]

Given this sample element:

var XBaz = Polymer({

  is: 'x-baz',

  constructor: function(name) {
    var el = document.createElement(this.is);
    el.name = name;
    el.createTextContent(el.name);
    return el;
  },

  createTextContent: function(name) {
    this.textContent = 'Hello, from ' + name;
  }

});

var el = new XBaz('x-baz');
document.body.appendChild(el);

I get an error saying createTextContent is an undefined function.

[peterwmwong]

@robdodson I think this is the same as #1151. I do have a PR for this #1152, which does seem to fix your testcase above: http://jsbin.com/nitedo/5/edit?html,output

[kevinpschaaf]

Fixed in 24a2914 (didn't take PR #1152 as the implementation has changed a bit). Note the API change, such that the custom constructor need not call document.createElement and return the element. This will be done automatically; the user constructor should only configure the instance (this).

[kevinpschaaf]

New API looks like this: http://jsbin.com/nijiyohoqa/2/edit