# readClasses method

Set<String> readClasses ()

Read the class names from the Element class property, and put them into a set (duplicates are discarded). This is intended to be overridden by specific implementations.

## Implementation

    Set<String> readClasses() {
      var classname = _element.attributes['class'];
      if (classname is AnimatedString) {
        classname = (classname as AnimatedString).baseVal;
      }

      Set<String> s = new LinkedHashSet<String>();
      if (classname == null) {
        return s;
      }
      for (String name in classname.split(' ')) {
        String trimmed = name.trim();
        if (!trimmed.isEmpty) {
          s.add(trimmed);
        }
      }
      return s;
    }